Vice President Technology

Job Description:

Dow Jones is seeking a Vice President of Analytics with a proven track record leading high performing analytics teams that foster data-informed business decisions at all levels. Reporting to the SVP, Data and AI, you will be responsible for shaping and executing our analytics and insights strategy, ensuring we have the data-driven insights and validated metrics to make critical decisions across our portfolio of brands including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Marketwatch, as well as our B2B business - Newswires, Factiva, Risk and Compliance, and Energy.

As a member of the Data & AI leadership team, you will lead the strategic direction and implementation of executive reporting, insights, and cutting-edge analytics solutions. You will bring the right data to every stage of product development, from brainstorming and ideation to a/b testing and regression detection. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our data-informed product strategy.

If you are a strategic thinker and leader passionate about leveraging data to drive businesses, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead and inspire a high-performing team of data analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Drive the development of executive-facing data products, giving our C-suite the data and insights they need to run the business
• Translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights, and join stakeholders in the room as a key partner to make strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, news, sales, and

finance and ensure we have a consistent and correct view of complex business dynamics.

• Champion and scale a self-service analytics model, empowering business teams with the tools and data literacy needed to make informed decisions independently.
• Evaluate and select technologies and data tools to support shipping high quality analytics
• Establish analytics best practices, ensuring effective data governance, quality,

and security standards are maintained.

• Own the analytics roadmap, defining strategic priorities and aligning resource allocation to maximize business impact.
• Build and model a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and innovation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in analytics or data science, with at least 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing and developing leaders.
• Degree in a quantitative field (statistics, computer science, economics, etc) or equivalent experience
• Experience leading high performing analytics or data science teams, ideally as head of the function
• A proven track record of influencing C-suite and cross-functional leaders (e.g., Product, Marketing, Newsroom) to shape business strategy with clear, actionable insights.
• Deep understanding of the modern data stack and analytics toolkit (e.g., SQL, Python/R, cloud data warehouses, BI/visualization platforms, A/B testing frameworks)
• Deep expertise in b2b and b2c subscription-based business models, with proven experience analyzing the full customer lifecycle (acquisition, engagement, retention, and churn) to drive revenue growth.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the media or publishing industry is a strong plus

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union rolePay Range: $250,000 - $300,000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..