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Job Description: About Our Organization:
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 Team:
We are a small but mighty team of four who are looking to hire a second in command to the existing VP, Program Management.
About the Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director Program Manager to join our Marketing Transformation and Business Management Team at Dow Jones. This pivotal role will be instrumental in driving the strategic initiatives and programs that enable the transformation of our marketing function while ensuring effective business management practices. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, exceptional project management skills, and a deep understanding of marketing processes and technologies. This role will need to straddle the ability to think large and holistically about how to support the function lead by optimizing how we create the department with being able to roll up their sleeves and dive into the daily management of projects and programs of their own while also managing other team members.
You Will:
Lead and oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex marketing transformation projects and initiatives.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, and the Newsroom to define project objectives, scope, timelines, and success criteria.
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including tasks, milestones, resources, and budget, to ensure successful project outcomes.
Provide strategic guidance and direction to project teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Facilitate cross functional meetings with the goal of enabling effective collaboration by commanding a presence and authority to facilitate decision making
Build positive relationships to develop trust and credibility in order to produce effective productivity
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the progress and impact of marketing transformation efforts.
Identify potential risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate as needed to ensure projects stay on track.
Champion the adoption of best practices, methodologies, and tools for effective project management within the Marketing Transformation and Business Management Team.
Contribute to the development and execution of the overall marketing transformation strategy, aligning with the company's vision and goals.
Prepare and deliver regular project status updates and executive-level communications to stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement by analyzing project outcomes, identifying areas for enhancement, and implementing lessons learned
Overall, you will bring critical thinking and proactive problem solving to the table in order to move business and program plans forward
You Have:
12+ years of experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; Master's degree or equivalent preferred.
Experience leading and managing teams required
Proven track record of successfully leading and managing complex marketing transformation programs, ideally within a media, publishing, or technology-driven organization
The ability to provide strong recommendations on how to optimize and create process improvements
Strong understanding of marketing principles, strategies, and technologies, including digital marketing, content management, data analytics, and customer segmentation.
Exceptional project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset, capable of translating business objectives into actionable project plans and solution forward approaches
Showcase proactive leadership and management skills by foreseeing what the business needs vs. reacting to only what is being asked
Experience with change management and driving organizational adoption of new processes and technologies.
Proficiency in project management tools and software
Our Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
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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, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
Business Area: Dow Jones - CMO - Marketing
Job Category: Project/Program Management
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $100,000 - $250,000
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: 41050
