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:
You will oversee the strategic planning and execution for events and commercial opportunities featuring the Dow Jones CEO. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and working with business leaders and the centralized events department, you will ensure that the CEO’s appearances are strategic and business-oriented. You will arrange all details of the CEO’s experience and brief the CEO accordingly.
You will be based in our New York City office and are flexible regarding work schedule and be willing to travel in advance of, and/or with, the CEO to events. As part of the Office of the CEO, you will maintain the highest levels of professionalism in all activities related to this role.
You Will:
- Understand the Dow Jones business, brands and customers and can identify how an executive events strategy can support our goals
- Identify and book interesting and relevant guests for small, private executive events
- Plan, organize and complete all responsibilities relating to CEO-hosted events
- Find and secure appropriate event venues based on event type
- Coordinate with business leaders to define overall CEO appearance strategy, and build out specific goals and success metrics for each
- Manage logistics and oversee executive preparation, including briefing documents
- Coordinate follow-ups – both with guests and internal stakeholders – after events from CEO
You Have:
- 7+ years relevant high-level business strategy
- Experience building sophisticated corporate media events
- Experience booking VIP guests and providing white glove service
- Strong organizational skills, being able to manage multiple projects at once
- Excellent project management skills
- Exceptional people skills and an ability to remain poised and unflappable in all situations
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to style and grammar
- Experience managing executive experiences at major international business events, including the World Economic Forum and Cannes Lion Festival, preferred
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
Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line.
Business Area: OCEO
Job Category: Marketing & Product Management
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $65,000 – $200,000
We 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..
Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.
This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.
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Req ID: 37124