Editorial Operations Assistant - NY, Hybrid & Benefits

dowjones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Education benefits

Maternity and paternity leave

Family care benefits

Commuter transit program

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a New York-based administrative assistant to support the Opinion section. You will work closely with the Editorial Features editor, the Free Expression editor and their teams on daily administrative tasks, invoices, contracts, calendar management and travel bookings to keep operations running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of administrative experience, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, superb communication and organizational skills, and the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of administrative experience
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience preferred
• Familiarity with WSJ Opinion is a plus
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist Business Manager with office administration and basic operations for Opinion.
• Assist Editorial Features and Free Expression teams with invoice and contract management, purchase orders and calendar management.
• Track freelance contributions for monthly and yearly financial reports and process payments in SAP.
• Manage onboarding of new freelance contributors' payment information and compliance forms.
• Assist IT with resolving technology issues and liaising with editors to support VIP guests and daily operations.

Skills

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Independent worker

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Concur

Excel

SAP

Zoom

G-Suite

Adobe Sign

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a New York-based administrative assistant to support the Opinion section. You will work closely with the Editorial Features editor, the Free Expression editor and their teams on daily administrative tasks, invoices, contracts, calendar management and travel bookings to keep operations running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of administrative experience, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, superb communication and organizational skills, and the