Job Description:
About Us:
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
About the Role:
We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Office of the CEO (OCEO), responsible for supporting the successful execution of various strategic initiatives. You are an organized and quantitative thinker who will bring a solution-driven mindset to the role, working closely with OCEO to explore, assess and carry out business growth projects and partnership engagements. You will need to be adaptable to multiple projects at the same time. You’ll collaborate deeply within OCEO and across almost all functions in Dow Jones, playing a critical role in the holistic planning and implementation of large, internal and external projects, events and meetings. You will report to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the CEO and be based in our New York City office five days a week.
You Will:
- Work with OCEO/CEO and the executive team to develop, project manage and execute big picture strategies that will help drive subscriptions and grow our B2B businesses
- Partner with Communications, Events and key internal/external stakeholders to help plan, program and deliver high-quality events and meetings in line with strategic goals
- Assist with OCEO/CEO priority initiatives including being responsible for research, data analysis and deck creation
- Manage the CEO’s calendar of events from a strategic lens to identify and optimize opportunities for executive-driven partnerships
You Have:
- 5+ years of experience in media industry consulting, project management, and/or business operations
- Demonstrated attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively and think ahead in order to drive assigned projects forward
- Experience solving complex problems (both conceptual and quantitative)
- Strong written/oral communication and organizational skills
- Experience summarizing information from multiple sources and providing key insights
- The ability to remain delivery-focused and not easily distracted
- Proven ability to work independently and with initiative to tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Google Slides and Google Sheets
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/AA/M/F/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
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - OCEO
Job Category:
General Management
Union Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range: $110,000 - $140,000We 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..
