Global Events Operations & Strategy Lead

Dow Jones & Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Jones Events in London is seeking a Business Operations Lead to manage calendars, coordinate strategic planning, and streamline workflows. You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Content Operations, Events, Finance, and Communications to ensure timely delivery of initiatives.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and skilled at using AI tools to improve productivity. This London-based role involves working with teams across EMEA, APAC, and the US, with a mix of in-office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4-6 years of relevant professional experience in strategy, business operations, project management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the management of the Dow Jones Master Global Events Calendar, aligning priorities and supporting portfolio planning.
• Support the annual Events Strategic Planning process and its coordination.
• Coordinate Custom schedules, dependencies, and business priorities, ensuring accurate integration with the Master Global Calendar.
• Optimize and standardize operational processes, documenting lessons learned and sharing best practices to improve efficiency and collaboration.
• Support competitive intelligence and market research, translating insights into strategic recommendations.
• Use AI, automation and workflow tools to improve efficiency and scale operations.
• Establish project governance frameworks, including plans, timelines, trackers, milestones, and approval processes.
• Develop reporting processes to monitor operational performance, project progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Support senior leadership on strategic and operational priorities through research, analysis, project management, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive presentations and reports communicating key insights, performance, recommendations, and decisions.
• Partner with Associate Director, Strategy & Operations to build team engagement and culture initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Dow Jones Events in London is seeking a Business Operations Lead to manage calendars, coordinate strategic planning, and streamline workflows. You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Content Operations, Events, Finance, and Communications to ensure timely delivery of initiatives.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and skilled at using AI tools to improve productivity. This London-based role involves working with teams across EMEA, APAC, and the US, with a mix of in-office