Executive Assistant (C-Level) - Media & Entertainment - Midtown

Executive Assistant (C-Level) - Media & Entertainment - Midtown

A global media and entertainment company is seeking a polished, highly organized Executive Assistant to support a senior C-Level executive in its Midtown Manhattan headquarters. This role will serve as a true strategic partner, managing complex day-to-day operations while helping ensure the executive and broader team remain organized, responsive, and operating efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of balancing high-volume executive support with discretion, sound judgment, and a service-oriented mindset. This position requires someone who can seamlessly manage shifting priorities, communicate professionally across all levels, and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level support to a C-Level executive in a fast-paced global environment
• Manage complex and ever-changing calendars, scheduling internal and external meetings across multiple time zones
• Coordinate extensive domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, itineraries, visas, and real-time travel troubleshooting
• Draft, manage, and respond to correspondence and communications on behalf of the executive
• Prepare, organize, and maintain documentation, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and other sensitive information
• Serve as a liaison between the executive and internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders
• Assist with personal support responsibilities and related coordination as needed, as personal priorities often intersect with business priorities at this level
• Support ad hoc team initiatives, special projects, and cross-functional coordination efforts
• Track follow-ups, action items, and key deliverables to help ensure smooth execution across the executive’s priorities
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion at all times

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience supporting senior executives in fast-paced environments
• Prior experience supporting C-Level leadership strongly preferred
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
• Strong judgment with the ability to anticipate needs and problem-solve independently
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-expectation environment with shifting priorities

Salary: $95k-$110k + OT Eligible

The above salary range represents Advice's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base compensation range at the time of posting and is not reflective of the total compensation package, which may also include benefits, equity and other non-cash incentives.

Please send your resume for immediate consideration to: bsedita@adviceny.com

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