Manager, Experimentation & Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end experimentation program to optimize the subscription funnel and inform pricing and bundles at Dow Jones.

  • Own planning, launch, and interpretation of A/B and multivariate tests to improve acquisition, engagement, and retention.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in experimentation, CRO, or growth analytics with evidence of digital experimentation.
  • Standout: Collaboration with external optimization partners and cross-functional teams to drive measurable funnel impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Audience Experimentation Planning: Own the planning, launch, and interpretation of A/B and multivariate tests that drive acquisition, engagement, and retention improvements.
  • Funnel Recommendation & Insights : Translate quantitative results and audience behavior signals into concise, persuasive recommendations that influence subscription strategy and premium positioning.
  • CRO Consultant Partnership : Direct and prioritize the work of external optimization partners to ensure strategic alignment, high-quality execution, and measurable funnel impact.
  • Testing Program Management : Maintain and improve the experimentation pipeline, governance, QA processes, and centralized test calendar to enhance clarity, speed, and consistency across teams.
  • AI-Driven Funnel Optimization : Develop new workflows and tools that use generative AI to increase experimentation velocity, automate analysis, and uncover deeper insights from funnel data.
  • Support New Subscription Verticals : Conduct rapid experimentation and early-stage validation for new product bundles, pricing models, and premium offerings.
  • Drive Cross-Functional Alignment : Collaborate with Commerce Product, Engineering, Data Science, Performance Marketing leads, and Subscription Strategy to ensure instrumentation accuracy, consistent metrics, and shared understanding of results.

Requirements

  • The willingness to work in our midtown Manhattan office 3 days a week
  • 7+ years in experimentation, audience analytics, CRO, product insights, and/or growth marketing
  • Strong experience designing digital experiments and interpreting results with statistical rigor
  • Proficiency with data fluency and experience analyzing complex datasets
  • Experience synthesizing complex findings into clear narratives for senior stakeholders
  • Familiarity with analytics and experimentation tooling (SQL, Adobe/GA4, Optimizely, Statsig, Piano, Braze, or similar)
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple partners and workstreams in fast-moving environments
  • Strong project management, collaboration, and organizational skills
  • Experience with subscription funnels or paywall-driven businesses preferred

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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Dow Jones

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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.

Founded in 1987
New York, New York, USA
19K employees (4,018 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
61% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
11%
Direct
63.7%
Referral
24.5%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3,130 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

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