About the Company

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world. With offices in 44 countries, it markets books, magazines, and educational, music and video products that reach a customer base of 100 million households in 78 countries. It publishes 94 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader’s Digest, the world’s largest-circulation magazine, operates 65 branded websites generating 22 million unique visitors per month, and sells approximately 68 million books, music and video products across the world each year. Its global headquarters are in Pleasantville, N.Y.

Position Title: Executive Administrative Assistant to the President of N.A. Affinities

Location: New York, New York

Job Description:

Support the President, North American Affinities (US, Canada, & oversees India) in a growing and fast-paced organization. The Executive Administrative Assistant will provide excellent administrative support by executing and maintaining all administrative functions, and handling a wide variety of complex sensitive projects. There is heavy interaction with Corporate and business unit executive offices, requiring confidentiality and discretion.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain reports, databases and files as well as general office support including calendar management, answer calls, coordinate travel arrangements, and process expense reports in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and arrange meetings, both onsite and offsite; assist in preparing agendas and presentation material.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring time commitments and deadlines are met.
• Manage correspondences including proofreading/writing documents and emails.
• Create and develop visual presentations for the President and her team.

The candidate must be able to act promptly and thoroughly in response to requests from multiple sources. Exercise independent judgment, escalating serious or unique problems to higher levels. Initiative and willingness to assume additional responsibilities as needed beyond the scope of the job description to ensure timely solutions.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years C-level administrative experience required.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. Must have strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, and able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must have ability to manage priorities and maintain an effective follow-up system to accommodate workload.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving skills, with ability to handle matters of a highly confidential nature with absolute discretion is essential.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Office required.

Reader’s Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities. Since each of our individual businesses has its own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest.

To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website: www.rd.com/careers and reference job posting number 4457.

Reader’s Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.