Responsibilities

• Manage strategic projects that help grow and evolve the Dow Jones Events portfolio.
• Support product strategy development across new and existing event franchises, including WSJ flagships, WSJLI, Journal House, Custom, B2B, Risk, Energy / OPIS / CMA, Wealth & Investing, and premium brand experiences.
• Develop proposals, briefs, and business cases for new events, franchise extensions, investment opportunities, and commercial partnerships.
• Assist in reviewing and researching competitor events in the market to identify emerging trends, competitive challenges, whitespace opportunities, and potential areas of innovation across Dow Jones’ events.
• Partner with Sales, Strategy, Production, Finance, Audience, Comms, Content Operations, and portfolio leads to gather inputs and support the development of actionable event concepts and proposals.
• Pressure-test new ideas against strategic priorities, audience opportunity, commercial potential, operational requirements, and portfolio fit.
• Support the development of executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete regular updates, progress reports, and leadership materials related to strategic initiatives, portfolio performance, ROI, risks, recommendations, and decisions needed.
• Build executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve cross-functional coordination, reduce duplication, and support a more efficient operating model across the Events business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Willingness to work in our Midtown Manhattan office 3 days a week
• 7+ years of experience in product/portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, business operations, or product marketing, ideally within consulting, events, media, or information services
• Experience evaluating new business or product opportunities, including developing business cases, assessing market/audience opportunity, commercial potential, competitive positioning, and operational feasibility
• Demonstrated experience translating research, data, and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations for senior leadership
• Strong project/program management experience, with a track record of driving complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, proposals, strategic briefs, and decision materials for senior stakeholders
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment
• Experience identifying process improvements and helping build more efficient, scalable operating practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

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