Temporary Executive Assistant, Content

NPR • Columbia, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

NPR is seeking a proactive, collaborative, and organized Temporary Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders within its Content division. The role serves as a central operational liaison, managing dynamic scheduling, complex meeting preparation, cross-departmental communications, and administrative workflows to keep leadership aligned and focused. The position is temporary for six months and full-time. It is hybrid permitted, with at least two days per week in NPR’s Washington, D.C. office; the employee must reside in an NPR-supported location based on the number of on-site days they choose. The anticipated U.S. hourly wage is $36.06–$38.46, plus benefits.

NPR describes itself as a mission-driven multimedia organization producing news, information, and music programming in partnership with independent public radio stations. The organization emphasizes collaboration, inclusion, integrity, ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations. Eligible employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week can enroll in NPR benefits options, including health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being plans.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience providing administrative support to senior leaders or collaborative leadership teams.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex executive calendars, multi-leg travel arrangements, and business expense reconciliation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including composing executive correspondence, synthesizing meeting notes, and accurately proofreading materials.
• Ability to handle sensitive organizational information with discretion, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and collaborating across varied teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must reside in an NPR-supported location based on the number of on-site days selected and work from NPR’s Washington, D.C. office at least two days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the public media ecosystem, Member station networks, or mission-driven nonprofit media organizations.
• Prior experience with Salesforce, Concur, or modern enterprise workflow and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage complex, changing daily calendars for Content senior leaders; balance priorities, schedule divisional leave coverage, and protect preparation time.
• Assemble, proofread, and organize executive briefing materials, agendas, presentations, and background documents for NPR Board of Directors meetings, senior leadership forums, and Member station delegations.
• Coordinate travel logistics, itineraries, and accommodations; compile, track, and process expense reports and vendor invoices in accordance with NPR financial policies.
• Monitor and manage executive inboxes and departmental inquiries as needed, prioritize urgent requests, and draft correspondence on behalf of leadership.
• Produce meeting notes, capture action items, maintain secure digital filing structures, and assist with documentation in systems such as Salesforce as needed.
• Plan logistics for departmental retreats, cross-functional team meetings, and external stakeholder visits.
• Assist leadership with team engagement initiatives, team-building logistics, interview scheduling, and administrative orientation for incoming staff.
• Provide administrative coordination and project tracking for emerging initiatives.
• Perform other assigned duties; responsibilities, duties, and skills may be modified.

Benefits

• Access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Financial well-being benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, and short-term disability plan options.
• Voluntary retirement savings options for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level