Sr Director Chief of Staff

About the position

News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news station covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals. If you're committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth. Reporting to the EVP & President, News, Advertising & Programming, the Chief of Staff plays a pivotal role in the successful operation of the business unit. This position acts as a trusted advisor to the EVP & President and a key point of contact for the division's senior leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders. This role is responsible for driving and overseeing the business unit's critical and strategic initiatives to successful outcomes, ensuring alignment with organization and company goals. The position requires strong communication, business, financial, technical and program management acumen, as well as an ability to work with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment managing diverse programs and activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key point of contact for the EVP & President News, Advertising & Programming, the senior leadership team, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead the coordination and development of agendas and meeting materials for key organizational meetings including senior/executive leadership meetings, operations review sessions, quarterly business reviews, All Hands/Town Halls, Summits, and other ad-hoc strategy discussions.
• Create concise and compelling presentations for both executive leadership and general employee audiences.
• Oversee key initiatives, including monitoring progress and completion of key milestones, with a focus on alignment with organization and broader company goals.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the EVP & President and senior leadership team, providing data analysis and insights to inform decision making.
• Attend leadership meetings, documenting and publishing meeting notes outlining key decisions and action items; track next steps and follow up with action owners to ensure timely completion of assigned actions.
• Assess strategic concepts and partner with stakeholders on the development and launch of improvement plans.
• Work with teams across the News, Advertising, & Programming organization and other business units to provide input on annual business planning, and to translate business needs and concepts into actions, KPIs and execution plans.
• Review internal processes and workflows to identify, implement, and drive streamlining opportunities.
• Support the review of CapEX (Capital Expenditure) submissions aimed at driving business priorities.
• In partnership with HR and Finance, monitor the ongoing strategic workforce/staffing plan.
• Partner closely with the EVP & President's Executive Assistant to ensure highest impact initiatives are prioritized on the calendar.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management or related field; Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in a business management or former chief of staff role, preferably in the media industry.
• Proven success in managing complex projects and driving strategic initiatives.
• Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on cross-functional and executive leadership communications.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders and agendas simultaneously.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong business sense to help drive prioritization decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Managerial courage.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and to turn concepts into actionable plans.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.