Overview
The Los Angeles Local News Initiative (LALNI) is a nonprofit startup dedicated to revitalizing local journalism in Los Angeles. We’re building a new model for community-focused news that connects neighborhood-level reporting with broader regional issues. Our approach combines dedicated community newsrooms with a central hub that amplifies local stories, identifies cross-community trends, and produces region-wide coverage that matters to all Angelenos.
LALNI is seeking a part-time Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Editor, and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Communications. Responsibilities include calendaring, scheduling, arranging travel, and other administrative duties. This position is a hybrid of remote and in-office work and requires 20 hours per week over four days, with up to two days per week in office.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention to detail. This person should have experience performing administrative duties and providing support to organizational leaders. They should be skilled at tracking and prioritizing tasks,working in a fast-paced environment, and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, ensuring seamless scheduling across external and internal commitments.
- Schedule and Coordinate meetings for the Executive Editor and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Communications as needed.
- Schedule internal staff meetings, update staff calendars with organization-wide events, meetings, team trainings, etc.
- Ensure the CEO is regularly updated and informed of priority commitments on her calendar each week.
- Draft, proofread, and format correspondence such as Thank You letters and internal communications on behalf of the CEO.
- Develop agendas for internal and external meetings as directed.
- Support meeting logistics as needed.
- Plan and coordinate travel, including booking transportation, accommodations, meals, and manage itineraries for the CEO, Executive Editor, and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Communications.
- Plan and book staff travel for conferences and retreats.