Newsroom Business Administrator

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Overview and Responsibilities:

CBS News Detroit, a CBS owned and operated station in the Detroit market, is seeking a dynamic Newsroom Business Administrator to support the business and administrative functions of the News and Production departments. The ideal candidate is a successful multi-tasker with broad business experience, excellent communication, customer service, computer (especially Excel) and organizational skills! This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide administrative and business support to the News and Accounting departments, contributing to the overall station function.
• Generate purchase orders (POs) for News, Production, and Engineering departments.
• Distribute and code incoming invoices for approval by the appropriate department manager; ensure timely delivery to GBS for entry and follow up on PO/accounts payable issues.
• Assist in forecasting, budgeting, and monthly expense tracking.
• Prepare and review expense reports; assist News staff with expense report submissions.
• Create and manage onboarding schedules for newsroom new hires.
• Arrange lodging and travel for talent, photojournalists, producers, and managers.
• Manage office responsibilities such as filing, mail distribution, and guest reception.
• Handle purchasing and invoice processing for News and Technical Operations.
• Cover News Department telephones, including fielding viewer calls and emails.
• Assist w/new vendor setup and serve as Duopoly Station liaison with GBS (AP) when needed.
• Curate monthly audio cue report.
• Various other duties as assigned by Station Manager and Regional General Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1+ years of relevant business experience.
• Highly computer literate, including MS Office/Word/Excel.
• Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and stays calm under pressure.

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent phone skills and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Oracle and Wide Orbit is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field preferred, equivalent experience will be considered.
• Prior experience as an Administrative Assistant is preferred.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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