Editorial/Executive Assistant to Director of Programming

Kahilla seeks an editorial/executive assistant to support the platform’s Director of Programming. This person will manage the schedule of the Director of Programming, oversee administrative tasks, and help work on all content, including live fireside chats, interviews, courses, written content, research, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Completing administrative tasks, including electronically filing paperwork related to expert’s assignments and payments.
• Conducting research for writers, often on deadline, inputting editorial changes, and helping to coordinate content development.
• Research potential and confirmed speakers to ensure the Director of Programming is set up for success. 
• Gather all resources and materials needed from speakers
• Assessing pitches from potential content contributors and generating ideas for stories.
• Miscellaneous editorial tasks, which may include writing display and social copy, editing material, and working on multimedia projects.
• Assisting senior staff in a range of responsibilities, including the curation of story ideas.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent at calendar management.
• At least two years of editorial or reporting experience.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Engaged, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about professional and personal development and cultural matters.
• Willingness to work some early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Intellectually curious; a fast learner with a growth mentality
• Flexible, agile, demonstrated initiative and independence
  Coachability