Administrative Professional (part-time or full-time)

Administrative Assistant/Employee Engagement Coordinator
helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WTIC/WCCT, the TEGNA owned FOX affiliate in Hartford CT has an immediate full-time opening for an Administrative Assistant/Employee Engagement Coordinator. You will work closely with the station's President & General Manager as well as the Director of Marketing, News and Sales with all administrative duties.
Support FOX61's President and General Manager with managing schedules, organizing external and internal meetings (i.e., quarterly Townhalls & Coffee w/the GM), taking, and distributing notes, submitting expense reports, ordering supplies and other duties as assigned.
Assist the Sales department to organize and distribute any station event tickets, assist in planning and execution of station client events.
Work with Sales team to prepare and distribute video and print presentations and provide additional sales support as needed.
Assist the News department with coordinating travel and lodging for visiting job candidates and corporate guests as well as for any emergency lodging for staff.
Assist the News department by coordinating series guests, booking news staff to serve as event emcees (MC's) as well as station representatives at various community events.
Coordinate station community events, including recruiting staff participation, working with outside vendors, and coordinating signage and other materials needed to ensure successful execution.
1-3 years' experience as an executive assistant or employee engagement manager/coordinator.
~ Familiarity with television and programming schedules is a plus along with experience writing employee newsletters, creating PowerPoint presentations, and coordinating vendor visits.

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). 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.
For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
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