Job Description
Your team:
The Corporate Affairs department at News UK is a dynamic and influential team at the heart of our media organisation. We manage the internal and external communications as well as the public affairs for the parent company of some of the world’s most famous news brands.
Your role:
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to provide pivotal support to the Executive Vice President (EVP), Director of Corporate Affairs. This is an exciting opportunity to operate at the centre of a fast-paced news environment, ensuring the smooth functioning of a central department. You will be a trusted partner to the EVP, anticipating needs and facilitating a motivated working environment across our world-class brands.
Day to day you will:
1. Manage complex diaries and schedule meetings to ensure the EVP’s time is prioritised effectively and anticipate upcoming requirements so they can prioritise time on a daily basis.
2. Facilitate a productive office atmosphere by acting as the primary point of contact for the department and manage incoming enquiries with professional discretion.
3. Manage the office and administration of this small department, to include processing invoices and expense claims and general team coordination
4. Coordinate visitors, meetings and on occasions, international and domestic travel arrangements, making quick decisions to resolve logistical challenges as they arise.
5. Prioritise department workflows and anticipate upcoming requirements to ensure the executive remains focused on high-level strategic goals.
6. Review and edit sensitive documents with high attention to detail, maintaining strict document control for both digital and physical copies.
7. Diary management and expenses assistance to two others in the team.
What we're looking for from you:
8. Experience supporting senior leadership within a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
9. Exceptional interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the business and handle sensitive enquiries with maturity and judgement.
10. Advanced written communication skills with good accuracy in grammar and tone.
11. Innovative has a proactive approach, spots opportunities for improvements and utilises AI.
12. Robust organisational abilities to manage a varied workload independently, demonstrating the integrity required to handle confidential personal and corporate data.
13. A genuine interest in current affairs or politics, which will help you navigate the context of the work our Corporate Affairs team delivers.
14. Experience using Google Workspace and Microsoft Office to create professional presentations and manage data-heavy documents.
15. Experience using expenses and travel platform, SAP experience preferable.
News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
16. Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
17. Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
18. ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
19. Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
20. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
21. Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
22. Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
23. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
24. Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
25. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at careers@news.co.uk to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
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