Administrative Assistant, Opinion

Dow Jones & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Commuter Transit Program

Job summary

Dow Jones & Co. is seeking a New York-based administrative assistant to support the Wall Street Journal Opinion team. The role focuses on clerical tasks, invoice processing, and freelance contract management to keep daily operations running smoothly.

The position requires extensive administrative experience, strong communication, and the ability to work with VIP guests. This is a full-time in-office role in NYC with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven administrative experience.
• Undergraduate degree and/or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Familiarity with WSJ Opinion is a plus.
• Knowledge of current events and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and work independently.
• Familiarity with video conferencing tools.
• Ability to interact professionally with VIP guests.

Responsibilities

• Assist Business Manager with office administration and basic business operations for Opinion.
• Support Editorial Features and Free Expression teams with invoice and contract management, POs, correspondence, calendar management, travel booking, and expense reports.
• Track freelance contributions for monthly and yearly financial reports.
• Onboard freelance contributors' payment information and compliance forms.
• Process freelance payments and invoices in SAP.
• Manage freelance contracts using Adobe Sign.
• Sort and deliver mail, review copies for the Books team, and ship review copies to contributors.
• Coordinate with IT to resolve technology issues for editors and writers.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain smooth office operations and cover time off.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

VIP communication

Video conferencing

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Concur

Excel

SAP

Zoom

G-Suite

Adobe Sign

Job description

Dow Jones & Co.

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.

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy

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.

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time

Job Description

About the Team

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, podcast and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

The Wall Street Journal's Opinion section is looking for a New York-based administrative assistant to help support our team's excellent journalism. This person would work closely with other members of the support staff team on multiple daily administrative duties, clerical tasks and ad hoc projects as needed in order to keep the department's operations running smoothly. This role will also support the Editorial Features editor and the Free Expression editor, along with their respective teams. Responsibilities include handling administrative, clerical and financial tasks, such as processing freelance contributor invoices and managing freelance contracts.

You Will

• Assist Business Manager with office administration projects and basic support of business operations for Opinion, such as answering department phone calls, document scanning and printing, equipment maintenance, supplies, onboarding and offboarding of employees, coordinating IT requests, etc.
• Assist the Editorial Features and Free Expression teams with invoice and contract management, purchase orders, correspondence, calendar management, travel booking, assisting editors with expense report preparation, etc.
• Track freelance contributions for monthly and yearly financial reports.
• Manage the onboarding of new freelance contributors' payment information and compliance forms.
• Process freelance contributor payments and invoices in SAP.
• Manage freelance contracts by using the Adobe Sign to send, track and retain agreement documents.
• Assist the administrative team with sorting and delivering mail to the appropriate recipients in the office; open book galleys and review copies for the Books team; ship review copies to contributors.
• Act as the department liaison with IT to support editors and writers in resolving technology issues.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to ensure seamless maintenance of office operations. This requires backing up team members during scheduled and unscheduled time off and leaves.

You Have

• 7+ years of proven administrative experience
• Undergraduate degree and/or equivalent work experience is preferred
• Familiarity with WSJ Opinion is a plus
• Knowledge of and interest in current events
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are a must
• Very detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize jobs, manage time, and work independently
• Familiarity with using video conferencing
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a professional demeanor when dealing with VIP guests of the editorial board
• Concur, Excel, SAP, Zoom, proficiency in G-Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar scheduling, Google Drive, Google Docs & Sheets, etc.) Adobe Sign

Our 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation

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 [e-mail]. 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 - Editorial

Job Category

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Union Status

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About_Us

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.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.