Dow Jones

Job Description:

Event Manager

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Event Manager to join our dynamic team and play a critical role in the complete lifecycle of premier live events for Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, and WSJ Barron's Group. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a detail-oriented and creative person to be at the forefront of planning and executing a diverse range of top-tier events for these globally recognized brands.

Our events team produces over 170 virtual, in-person, and hybrid events worldwide each year, showcasing our brands and delivering unique experiences centered on live journalism, connecting our members and audiences with influential people and ideas.

Based out of our NYC office, the Event Manager will be instrumental in planning and producing our leading industry events, managing numerous stages of the process, often with full ownership. Collaboration is essential, and you will partner closely with our programming, marketing, sales, and sponsorship activation teams to develop and implement innovative and engaging event experiences. This role demands a combination of creative vision and strong operational capabilities.

The Event Manager position offers the opportunity to develop strong cross-functional relationships and contribute significantly to the overall success of our events. We are excited to welcome a new, talented individual to our team who is passionate about live events and driven to create impactful experiences, with a strong interest in hospitality and culinary delivery.

You Will:

• Manage the full event lifecycle for select events, including but not limited to vendor and venue selection and onboarding, food and beverage service and menu development, space allocation, and onsite staffing
• Effectively project-manage across teams to ensure delivery of strategic goals for each business unit as they relate to an event
• Collaborate closely with a wide variety of internal stakeholders and partners to keep projects running smoothly, within budget, and consistently reflective of the brand’s standards and values
• Develop and maintain accurate budgets, negotiate cost savings, and reconcile expenses
• Research and pitch new event ideas and sponsor integrations that support client needs and the event strategy
• Build industry and business knowledge

You Have:

• Experience with luxury events or brands, and interfacing with executive clientele
• 4+ years of event expertise with a strong hospitality background
• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to be flexible, travel within the US, and potentially, internationally
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and events while maintaining high quality standards
• Ability to assess venue banquet event orders and build comprehensive catering plans within budget
• Experience in the production of a staged program, from the technical needs to development of production schedules
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, time management and decision-making skills
• A collaborative, solutions-driven mindset
• Proficiency in Slack and Google Drive work systems
• Strong knowledge of venues and spatial planning
• Passion for the brand, the business and the industry!

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).

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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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/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 - Luxury & Events

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: 85,000.00 - 105,000.00

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..