Vice President of Marketing, Dow Jones
Strategic Program Operations
$255-285k
Business news and financial information publishing
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Business news and financial information publishing
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$255-285k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver trusted news and data to help businesses and society make decisions for a better future.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years relevant work experience in program management and marketing operations
- Proven ability to communicate both technical concepts and business impact to team members and executive leadership in a manner that is readily understood and actionable
- The ability to connect high-level business priorities with work on the ground, and the experience to advise teams and leaders in this area by building consensus, driving alignment, and motivating transformation
- Proven experience in guiding program managers to drive KPIs, and maintaining clear accountability for achieving team goals
- Practiced views on establishing minimum viable processes and improving them as needed based on regular stakeholder feedback
- Proven ability in coaching program managers and technical teams in the correct frameworks (i.e. agile, traditional/waterfall)
- Superb verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to connect with and influence executive leadership and both technical and non-technical contributors on project teams
- The ability to use multiple data points to make informed decisions, and communicate those decisions in a thoughtful, clear way using tailored styles (charts, graphics, etc.)
- Deep knowledge of agile development practices and knowledge of Google Workspace, Slack, and other project management tools
- A passion for innovation and growth
What the job involves
- The Marketing Operations and Business Management Team oversees end to end Operations across the Marketing team, including workflow transformation, program management, and marketing execution in support of Dow Jones
- The VP, Marketing - Strategic Program Operations role is responsible for leading, coordinating, and executing project plans across multiple departments playing a critical role in the holistic planning and execution of many large initiatives across Dow Jones
- These critical programs impact the full customer lifecycle including overall customer experience, product assortment, inventory, marketing, member services, operations, and fulfillment
- The role will work closely with marketing strategy, data science and analytics, performance marketing, customer service, product, technology, finance, legal, operations, brand marketing, customer insight, internal/external communications, enterprise sales and editorial teams to ensure all areas of the business are aligned and working toward the same strategic goals
- You will report into the SVP Marketing Operations and Business Management
- Lead and coordinate multiple workstreams by providing unified oversight, ensuring transparency to key stakeholders, and driving successful results
- Prioritize critical work and delegate responsibilities to corresponding team members
- Provide operational support / manage operational escalations for marketing ops with cross-functional partners
- Oversee/build efficient processes/workflows for creative execution of projects and programs with focus on agility and customer/user experience
- Drive team communication, both within core team and to management / leadership team
- Organize and lead cross functional meetings to ensure all stakeholders are involved in current discussions and receive clear guidelines on appropriate next steps
- Working with senior management and key stakeholders to understand the related business strategies, objectives and priorities, while ensuring alignment in supporting the current business strategy
- Ensure adherence to vendor contract details, budgets, and timelines with the ability to adapt and react to business needs
Our take
Dow Jones is a global leader in news and business intelligence, powering a range of well-respected brands, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial News, MarketWatch, and more. The company delivers its content to consumers through a range of formats, such as print, digital, mobile, and live events.
As companies seek to draw Millennials and Gen Z consumers to their platforms, adaptability is vital, since they are driving the demand for innovative tools and techniques, as the world evolves toward the digital-first era. Dow Jones has proven its ability to meet product optimization challenges with its reimagined Factiva offering that includes a list of new features, such as personalized results, an easy-to-use modern interface, and faster free-text search, all with a mobile-first design that adapts to any device.
The company has also focused on new product innovation by expanding its portfolio of capabilities and partnerships, further expanding into AI-powered personalization technologies and ongoing digital transformation. Already a powerhouse in the market, Dow Jones is well set to capitalize on future expansion and innovation opportunities and between 2019 and 2024, doubled its digital subscription base from 2.43 million to 4.86 million.
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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 20 weeks of parental leave
- 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave
- Up to 4 weeks of remote work per year
- 1 paid volunteer day annually
- $700 caregiver reimbursement
- Headspace emotional wellness membership
- ClassPass fitness and wellness membership
- Financial rewards for well-being activities
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Almar Latour
(CEO)Before becoming the CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, they were the Publisher of Barron’s Group and Executive VP of Dow Jones. They were also the previous Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal.
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