Analyst, Paywall and Registration Strategy

dowjones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a results-oriented Paywall and Registration Strategy Analyst to drive organic audience monetization across its media properties, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and MarketWatch. This role collaborates with Subscriptions Operations, Product, and Newsrooms to implement robust audience conversion strategies that align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings strong digital marketing and analytics expertise and thrives in test-and-learn environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong digital marketing principles, content distribution strategies, and audience segmentation.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to execute audience monetization strategies.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders concurrently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the media landscape and current trends is desirable.
• Passion for journalism and staying informed about current events.

Responsibilities

• Paywall & Audience Strategy: Support development, execution, and optimization of paywall initiatives.
• Registration Strategy: Improve registrant-to-subscriber funnel and personalization.
• Funnel Optimization: Implement improvements across the audience funnel to maximize subscriptions.
• Experimentation: Plan, execute, and analyze AB tests and optimization initiatives.
• Reporting: Monitor KPIs and maintain always-on reporting and insights.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management: Coordinate with Dow Jones teams to execute initiatives.

Skills

Digital marketing

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Media landscape knowledge

Journalism interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field

Job description

Job Description:

Dow Jones is seeking a results-oriented Paywall and Registration Strategy Analyst to drive organic audience monetization across Dow Jones media properties, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and MarketWatch. This person will work collaboratively with teams across the organization, including Subscriptions Operations, Product, the Newsrooms, to implement robust audience conversion strategies that align with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong digital marketing and analytics expertise, understands audience behavior and funnel performance drivers, and thrives in fast-paced, test-and-learn environments.

Responsibilities:

• Paywall & Audience Strategy: Support the development, execution, and optimization of paywall and audience monetization initiatives that balance audience engagement and subscription growth. Manage campaign setup, targeting, QA, operational execution, and tracking while ensuring a seamless user experience across the customer journey.


• Registration Strategy: Support initiatives that increase audience engagement and grow the registrant-to-subscriber funnel. Optimize registration experiences and customer journeys to strengthen audience relationships, improve personalization, and create a stronger pipeline for subscriber conversion.


• Funnel Optimization: Implement improvements throughout the audience funnel, from awareness to conversion, including testing and optimizing paywall and other marketing placements to maximize engagement and drive subscription growth.


• Experimentation: Support the planning, execution, and analysis of A/B tests and optimization initiatives. Develop hypotheses informed by data and prior learnings and partner with stakeholders to implement successful strategies.


• Reporting: Monitor key performance indicators and maintain always-on reporting to evaluate the effectiveness of audience monetization efforts. Analyze audience, content, and conversion trends to identify opportunities, diagnose issues, generate actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management: Partner closely with teams across Dow Jones to align priorities, coordinate launches, manage project timelines, and ensure the successful execution of audience monetization initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience


• Minimum of 1 year of experience in audience development, digital marketing, or a related role within the media or publishing industry.


• Strong understanding of digital marketing principles, content distribution strategies, and audience segmentation.


• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.


• Experience working with cross-functional teams to execute audience monetization strategies.


• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders concurrently.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders.


• Knowledge of the media landscape, including emerging trends and platforms, is highly desirable.


• Passion for journalism, news, and staying informed about current events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Marketing

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Union roleBase Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000

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.

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