Sr. Coordinator

PBS NewsHour; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (403(b))

Paid time off

Job summary

PBS NewsHour is seeking a Sr. Coordinator in Alexandria, VA to provide comprehensive administrative, editorial, event and corporate support to three VPs in Technology Strategy & Operations. You will manage calendars, prepare materials, arrange travel and coordinate department-wide meetings and events.

The role requires strong communication, discretion, and problem-solving, with 5+ years of admin experience and proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of administrative experience, including broad project coordination.
• Track record of providing proactive, comprehensive, detail-oriented support to executive and senior management.
• Discretion in handling confidential corporate and personnel matters.
• Excellent written and oral communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize the VPs’ offices, manage calendars and field inquiries directed to the VPs.
• Coordinate in-house and off-site meetings, travel arrangements and related materials.
• Schedule department meetings and events, including professional development and team building.
• Prepare expense reports and communicate internal processes for procurement and legal reviews.
• Support execution of internal business processes and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Word

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Crisis management

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

## Sr. CoordinatorApply: Hybrid: Alexandria, VA: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: JR1000330**Position Title:**Sr. Coordinator**Department:**Technology Strategy & Operations**Corporate Area:**PBS Technology**Status:**Regular, Full time NonExempt**Manager Title:**VP, Technology Strategy & Operations**Position Overview:**The Sr. Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative, editorial, event, presentation and corporate support to three Vice Presidents (VPs), acting as critical liaison between the VPs, departments, vendors, customers and colleagues. This position is a critical player for the VPs, working to quickly assess what’s coming next, proactively facilitating workflow and implementation, always ensuring the VPs are on track and helping their teams to function at their best.**Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:*** Responsible for complete organization of the VPs’ offices. Duties include scheduling meetings and efficiently maintaining schedules, fielding inquiries directed to the VPs, and ensuring timely responses to queries, projects, issues and contractual agreements requiring VPs’ approvals.* Coordinate meetings both in-house and off-site for the VPs, including preparing and assembling all related meeting materials, hospitality tasks and making travel arrangements as needed.* Responsible for scheduling and coordination of department meetings, events providing opportunities for professional development and team building, and other large conferences and team events.* Responsible for preparing expense reports for the VPs.* Design, create, communicate and maintain internal business processes including procurement processes and legal review processes.* Other duties as assigned**Requirements for success:*** 5+ years of administrative experience, including broad project coordination* Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience* Track record of providing proactive, comprehensive, detail-oriented support to executive and senior management* Discretion in handling confidential corporate and personnel matters* Background supporting internal business processes* Skill in crafting clear, engaging communications for broad audiences* Success managing schedules for extremely busy executives* Excellent computer application and presentation development knowledge and skills, including Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel* Superb written and oral communication, and organizational skills* An acutely detail-oriented, proactive problem solver with good judgment* A professional who expects and maintains a high quality of work standards* A team player with excellent interpersonal skills* Ability to solve problems using critical thinking skills* Ability to accomplish multiple tasks and to prioritize work, and be comfortable with a fast-paced, changing environment* Excellent stress and crisis management skills* Ability to adapt to an ever-changing and dynamic environment* Excellent sense of judgment, with the ability to make informed decisions under pressure and meet deadlines* Ability to work with little direction, and to work well with others* Self-starting with tremendous initiative and solid follow-through skills* Experience with Monday.com preferred* Experience in a technology environment strongly preferred* Graphic design experience preferredThe base pay range for this position at the beginning of employment is expected to be between $28.84/hour to $31.25/hour. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements for eligible employees, including: (i) eligibility for discretionary bonuses; (ii) various insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance; (iii) identity protection program; (iv) employee assistance program; (v) financial and retirement savings benefits including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b); (vi) paid time off (17 days per year), paid sick time benefits (12 days per year), paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks ), and paid holidays (12 days per year). Details of these benefit plans will be provided upon request. The application window for this position is expected to close on 10/16/2026.