Strategy & Operations Manager - Brand & Experiences

Dow Jones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO

Retirement plan

Education benefits

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Family care

Commuter program

Referral program

Discounts

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Manager, Strategy & Operations – Brand & Experiences in Midtown Manhattan to drive strategic initiatives across the Events business. You will translate priorities into actionable plans, build business cases, and coordinate cross-functional workstreams.

The role involves developing executive presentations, assessing opportunities, and improving operating efficiency while collaborating with Sales, Finance, Production, and more. 3 days in-office required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Willingness to work in our Midtown Manhattan office 3 days a week.
• 7+ years of experience in product/portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, business operations, or product marketing, ideally within consulting, events, media, or information services.
• Experience evaluating new business or product opportunities, including developing business cases, assessing market/audience opportunity, commercial potential, competitive positioning, and operational feasibility.
• Demonstrated experience translating research, data, and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong project/program management experience, with a track record of driving complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, proposals, strategic briefs, and decision materials for senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience identifying process improvements and helping build more efficient, scalable operating practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to challenge conventional thinking and identify new approaches.
• Strong initiative, organization, and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic projects that help grow and evolve the Dow Jones Events portfolio.
• Support product strategy development across new and existing event franchises, including WSJ flagships, WSJLI, Journal House, Custom, B2B, Risk, Energy / OPIS / CMA, Wealth & Investing, and premium brand experiences.
• Develop proposals, briefs, and business cases for new events, franchise extensions, investment opportunities, and commercial partnerships.
• Assist in reviewing and researching competitor events in the market to identify emerging trends, competitive challenges, whitespace opportunities, and potential areas of innovation across Dow Jones’ events.
• Partner with Sales, Strategy, Production, Finance, Audience, Comms, Content Operations, and portfolio leads to gather inputs and support the development of actionable event concepts and proposals.
• Pressure-test new ideas against strategic priorities, audience opportunity, commercial potential, operational requirements, and portfolio fit.
• Support the development of executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete regular updates, progress reports, and leadership materials related to strategic initiatives, portfolio performance, ROI, risks, recommendations, and decisions needed.
• Build executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve cross-functional coordination, reduce duplication, and support a more efficient operating model across the Events business.
• Project manage timelines, briefs, trackers, approval processes, and cross-functional work streams for strategic initiatives and new event opportunities.

Skills

Strategy

Operations

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

About The Team

Each year, Dow Jones produces 200+ events globally across all of its brands. This multi-million dollar business connects our audiences with the newsmakers, ideas, industries, and communities they read about across our publications and products.

About The Role

Working in our Midtown Manhattan office three days a week and reporting to the Associate Director, Strategy & Operations, the Manager, Strategy & Operations – Brand & Experiences will drive key strategic and operational initiatives across the Dow Jones Events business. The role will contribute to the growth and evolution of the Events portfolio through portfolio planning, product and franchise development, business case and proposal creation, competitive research, business reporting, calendar management, and cross-functional initiatives.

Working closely with the Strategy & Operations team and Events leadership, the Manager will translate business priorities into actionable plans, recommendations, timelines, and workstreams. This person will evaluate new opportunities, bring structure and analytical rigor to strategic initiatives, and coordinate across teams to advance growth and improve operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, analytical, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across a matrixed organization.

You Will

• Manage strategic projects that help grow and evolve the Dow Jones Events portfolio.
• Support product strategy development across new and existing event franchises, including WSJ flagships, WSJLI, Journal House, Custom, B2B, Risk, Energy / OPIS / CMA, Wealth & Investing, and premium brand experiences.
• Develop proposals, briefs, and business cases for new events, franchise extensions, investment opportunities, and commercial partnerships.
• Assist in reviewing and researching competitor events in the market to identify emerging trends, competitive challenges, whitespace opportunities, and potential areas of innovation across Dow Jones’ events.
• Partner with Sales, Strategy, Production, Finance, Audience, Comms, Content Operations, and portfolio leads to gather inputs and support the development of actionable event concepts and proposals.
• Pressure-test new ideas against strategic priorities, audience opportunity, commercial potential, operational requirements, and portfolio fit.
• Support the development of executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete regular updates, progress reports, and leadership materials related to strategic initiatives, portfolio performance, ROI, risks, recommendations, and decisions needed.
• Build executive-level presentations and compile background materials on strategy development for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve cross-functional coordination, reduce duplication, and support a more efficient operating model across the Events business.
• Project manage timelines, briefs, trackers, approval processes, and cross-functional work streams for strategic initiatives and new event opportunities.

You Have

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Willingness to work in our Midtown Manhattan office 3 days a week
• 7+ years of experience in product/portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, business operations, or product marketing, ideally within consulting, events, media, or information services
• Experience evaluating new business or product opportunities, including developing business cases, assessing market/audience opportunity, commercial potential, competitive positioning, and operational feasibility
• Demonstrated experience translating research, data, and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations for senior leadership
• Strong project/program management experience, with a track record of driving complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, proposals, strategic briefs, and decision materials for senior stakeholders
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment
• Experience identifying process improvements and helping build more efficient, scalable operating practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to challenge conventional thinking and identify new approaches
• Strong initiative, organization, and commitment to delivering high-quality work

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

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Luxury & Events

Job Category: General Management

Union Status

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $145,000

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).