Executive Assistant

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

 

 

 

WFAA-TV, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Dallas, TX, is looking for a dynamic Executive Assistant. This position will provide high-level administrative and project management support to the President and General Manager, the Director of Sales and the full sales department. This role is essential in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, coordinating key projects, and managing communication flow between departments in a fast-paced media environment.

What We Offer:

• Winning, inclusive, collaborative, supportive, and fun culture
• Base Salary + Uncapped Commissions
• Leading media products
• Training resources
• Generous benefit
• Career growth opportunities at one of our 64 ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX stations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the organization of tracking station projects including strategic planning, town halls, and other staff events through proficiency in office technologies (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
• Manage the calendars of the Station Manager and Director of Sales, including scheduling meetings, coordinating appointments with internal staff, external partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, and itineraries for leadership team and clients.
• Handle and coordinate all event tickets and suites in DFW for Sales Department
• Help plan station-wide events including client gatherings and community outreach initiatives.
• Work closely with newsroom, sales, and marketing departments and offer operational support as needed.
• Handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and professionalism, maintaining confidentiality on all executive and station matters.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in an administrative role reporting directly to upper management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
• Proficiency with office productivity tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
• Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender