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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 Role:
As Vice President (VP) of New Business Initiatives, you will be responsible for developing and executing high-impact business initiatives that drive the company's growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
This role combines a strong business acumen with a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to work across functions to cultivate new opportunities, form strategic enterprise partnerships, and incubate emerging business ventures.
Reporting into the SVP of Strategy, the VP will lead a team focused on exploring new markets, forging critical alliances, and driving the business forward through creative and sustainable growth strategies.
You will work in our midtown Manhattan office 5 days a week.
You Will:
Develop P&L, business cases and strategic plans for new business opportunities, including new markets, product lines, and revenue models in tandem with CEO priorities:
Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to assess the viability of new business ventures and emerging market trends.
Leverage data and industry insights to identify high-potential opportunities and evaluate their risk-reward balance.
Oversee pilot programs, new product development, or market-entry strategies for emerging business opportunities.
Monitor performance metrics and KPIs for strategic initiatives, providing regular updates and recommendations to the executive team.
Facilitate enterprise revenue opportunities:
Establish and oversee a structured framework to track, analyze, and report on the progress of enterprise-wide revenue initiatives as identified by CEO activities.
Act as a strategic liaison between the executive office and internal teams, ensuring seamless alignment, execution, and timely follow-through on key initiatives.
Facilitate executive engagement with key enterprise customers and strategic partners, driving effective relationship management and value optimization.
Integrate new businesses:
Oversee and manage the seamless integration of newly acquired businesses, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, along with the People Team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to harmonize operations, culture, and systems.
Partner with FP&A to define key success metrics and track financial and operational performance post-integration.
Identify and mitigate risks associated with integration to maximize long-term value.
You Have:
The willingness and ability to work on-site in our midtown Manhattan office 5 days a week
15+ years of relevant experience
Proven track record of leading teams, developing strategic partnerships, and driving growth in a company.
Understanding of business functions such as marketing, finance, operations, and product development with experience effectively collaborating with these and other departments.
Experience developing and implementing long-term strategies for business growth and market positioning.
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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
Learn more about all of our US benefits.
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 - OCEO
Job Category: General Management
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $275,000 - $330,000
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.
Req ID: 45752
