Compensation Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Commuter Transit Program

Employee Referral Program

Cybersecurity Protection

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Compensation Coordinator to support day-to-day administration of the organization’s compensation programs. You will ensure data accuracy, maintain systems, and assist with benchmarking and market analysis.

Based in NYC with a three-day-in-office schedule, you will report to the Manager, Compensation, and collaborate with HR, Finance, Payroll, and other partners to ensure timely, accurate compensation processes.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy with handling high volumes of sensitive information.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills; manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets for complex spreadsheets.
• Excellent analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data and able to problem solve.
• Process-oriented mindset to create efficient, scalable processes and maintain controls.
• Strong communication and collaboration with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration and operations of compensation programs.
• Manage compensation data and transactions within HRIS and compensation systems.
• Assist with annual compensation processes including merit increases, promotions, and incentive planning.
• Maintain compensation data integrity across HR systems and reports.
• Prepare compensation reports and data files for stakeholders and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform regular data audits and quality checks to identify errors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Project coordination

Independent problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Finance

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About The Team

The People team at Dow Jones is dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining world-class talent that drives our mission forward. As strategic partners, we provide comprehensive support across the entire employee lifecycle. Our team includes Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Business Partners, Compensation, HR Operations, Workplace, and Security— all working together to create an exceptional employee experience. We champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence, ensuring our people have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive and do their best work.

About The Team

The People team at Dow Jones is dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining world-class talent that drives our mission forward. As strategic partners, we provide comprehensive support across the entire employee lifecycle. Our team includes Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Business Partners, Compensation, HR Operations, Workplace, and Security— all working together to create an exceptional employee experience. We champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence, ensuring our people have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive and do their best work.

About The Role

As a Compensation Coordinator, you will support the day-to-day administration and operations of the organization’s compensation programs, ensuring processes, data, and systems are accurate, efficient, and consistently maintained. You will support compensation cycles, maintain compensation data and systems, coordinate reporting and audits, and assist with market benchmarking and compensation program administration.

You will be part of the People team and report directly to the Manager, Compensation. This role will sit in NYC and be 3 days in the office.

You Will

• Support the day-to-day administration and operations of compensation programs, ensuring processes are completed accurately, consistently, and within established timelines.
• Manage compensation-related data and transactions within HRIS and compensation systems.
• Support the administration of annual compensation processes, including merit increases, promotions, incentive planning, and other compensation cycles.
• Maintain and validate compensation data to ensure accuracy and integrity across HR systems, compensation tools, reports, and employee records.
• Prepare compensation reports, audits, and data files for HR, Finance, Payroll, and other stakeholders, identifying discrepancies and working to resolve data issues.
• Perform regular data audits and quality checks to identify errors, inconsistencies, missing information, or transactions requiring correction.
• Coordinate compensation-related workflows and approvals, ensuring requests are properly documented, routed, approved, and processed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support market pricing and compensation analysis by gathering data, maintaining job and compensation information, preparing benchmarking files, and compensation data updates.
• Assist with compensation reporting and analytics, including recurring reports, ad hoc requests, employee data analysis, and preparation of information for compensation reviews.
• Maintain compensation documentation and process materials, including job information, salary structures, compensation guidelines, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes and operational efficiency, including opportunities to automate, standardize, simplify, and strengthen controls.
• Manage and maintain the organization’s rewards and recognition platform, including program administration, employee and manager support, data accuracy, reporting, and ongoing system updates to ensure a seamless user experience.

You Have

• 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy, with the ability to manage high volumes of sensitive information and identify discrepancies.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple processes, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Working knowledge in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) or Google Sheets
• Excellent analytical skills using both qualitative and quantitative data and capability to independently problem solve and make recommendations with high attention to detail
• Process-oriented mindset, with an interest in creating consistent, efficient, and scalable processes and maintaining strong operational controls.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to escal
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection
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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

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Business Area: Dow Jones - People

Job Category: Human Resources

Union Status

Non-Union role

Base 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.

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 newsgathering 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, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).