Senior Executive Assistant to Editorial President

NBCUniversal Intl.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking an experienced executive assistant to the President of Editorial at NBC News. The role provides high-level administrative, operational, and project management support in a fast-paced news environment in New York City.

The ideal candidate will manage complex calendars, coordinate travel, draft executive communications, and drive key initiatives with limited direction. This hybrid role requires strong judgment, discretion, and collaboration with senior teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience in news, editorial, project management, communications, and/or executive administrative support.
• Experience managing executive calendars, schedules, travel, and related logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Strong written communication skills, including experience drafting professional correspondence for executive or external audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 collaboration tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison between the President of Editorial, internal teams, senior executives, talent, external partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage a complex and frequently changing calendar, prioritizing requests and adapting to breaking news and evolving editorial needs.
• Manage editorial, strategic, and operational projects from planning through execution, coordinating timelines, deliverables, stakeholders, and follow-up.
• Take ownership of high-priority assignments, identifying next steps and driving work forward with limited oversight.
• Coordinate editorial board briefings and other high-level engagements, including research, invitations, response tracking, materials, and follow-up.
• Draft and coordinate executive-level correspondence, invitations, briefing materials, and other communications for senior internal and external audiences.
• Support major external initiatives and events, including conferences and global engagements such as Davos, coordinating communications, logistics, stakeholders, and deadlines.
• Maintain strong awareness of the daily news cycle, breaking news, major stories, and editorial priorities to anticipate changing needs and support the President of Editorial effectively.
• Manage incoming requests and communications, exercising sound judgment around prioritization and escalation.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, logistics, and expense reporting.
• Plan leadership meetings, briefings, events, and off-sites, including agendas, materials, communications, and logistics.
• Conduct research on news topics, organizations, executives, external stakeholders, and prospective talent in support of meetings and initiatives.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Project management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking an experienced executive assistant to the President of Editorial at NBC News. The role provides high-level administrative, operational, and project management support in a fast-paced news environment in New York City.

The ideal candidate will manage complex calendars, coordinate travel, draft executive communications, and drive key initiatives with limited direction. This hybrid role requires strong judgment, discretion, and collaboration with senior teams.