Vice President - Head of Consulting (Dow Jones Energy)

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Wellness resources

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Commuter transit program

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Financial health programs

Cybersecurity protection

Job summary

Dow Jones Energy is seeking a Vice President - Head of Consulting to lead our bespoke energy consulting practice across public and private sectors in Houston, Texas. You will own strategy, growth, and external profile, translating data-driven insights into high-impact engagements for corporate, government, and multilateral clients.

Lead a high-performing team, shape the value proposition, and drive delivery excellence while traveling up to 40% of the time.

Qualifications

• 20+ years’ experience in energy, chemical, or commodity consulting space.
• Led an advisory business with $20M+ revenue with full P&L accountability.
• Experience presenting at industry conferences to c-suite decision makers.
• Proven experience scaling a professional services business with delivery models, talent pipelines, and operating discipline.
• Experience delivering advisory work for public sector (government, defense, multilateral) and private sector (corporate, financial) clients.
• Knowledge of key players and competitors in energy and chemical consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• History of successful stakeholder management at executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the growth strategy for the Energy Consulting business, setting clear commercial, brand, and delivery targets.
• Ensure the consulting team meets or exceeds business development and growth targets.
• Drive the evolution and scaling of the consulting practice — operating model, talent and delivery capabilities.
• Own the business with a focus on customer value, output quality, business margin, expert utilization, and delivery efficiency across engagements.
• Design, champion, and evolve the Energy Consulting value proposition and differentiated offerings.
• Serve as a senior external face of the business to shape market understanding of energy/chemicals dynamics.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Research and Community leadership to translate analytics into engagements.
• Support business development and consulting operations with travel up to 40%.

Skills

Energy consulting

Executive leadership

Business development

Client engagement

Job description

About the Team:

Dow Jones Energy delivers trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across the global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Our offerings support institutional investors, analysts, and traders navigating spot, wholesale, and retail markets, as well as emerging segments tied to the global energy transition.

Through authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise, Dow Jones Energy enables financial professionals to mitigate risk and make high-stakes commercial decisions in volatile, fast-evolving global markets.

About the Role:

As Vice President - Head of Consulting, you will lead Dow Jones Energy’s bespoke solutions business across both public and private sector markets — owning its strategy, proposition, commercial performance, and external profile. In this role, you will combine commercial leadership with operational rigor and a strong external presence, scaling a professional services practice that translates the analytical depth of Dow Jones Energy data and insights into high-impact engagements for corporate, government, and multilateral clients. You will report to the Senior Vice President - Head of Research, Consulting & Community.

You Will:

• Design and execute the growth strategy for the Energy Consulting business, setting clear commercial, brand, and delivery targets

• Ensure the consulting team meets or exceeds business development and growth targets

• Drive the evolution and scaling of the consulting practice — its operating model, talent and delivery capabilities

• Own the business with a relentless focus on customer value, output quality, business margin, expert utilization, and delivery efficiency across every engagement

• Design, champion, and continuously evolve the Energy Consulting value proposition, articulating differentiated offerings that capitalize on Dow Jones Energy’s expertise across energy, chemicals and resources, as well as the broader Dow Jones capability suite

• Serve as a senior external face of the business — representing Dow Jones Energy on stage, on air, and in print to shape how clients and the broader market understand global energy and chemical market dynamics

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Research and Community leadership within Dow Jones Energy to translate our analytical depth into commercially successful consulting engagements

• Support business development and consulting operations with travel to all regions up to 40% of time

You Have:

• 20+ years’ experience in the energy, chemical, or commodity consulting space

• A track record of leading an advisory business of $20M+ in revenue with full P&L accountability and proven topline and margin growth

• Experience presenting at industry conferences on panels and to groups of c-suite decision makers

• Proven experience scaling a professional services business — building delivery models, talent pipelines, and operating discipline that enable durable, profitable growth

• Experience delivering advisory work for both public sector (government, defense, multilateral) and private sector (corporate, financial) clients

• Knowledge of and familiarity with key players and competitors in the energy and chemical consulting space

• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams

• History of successful stakeholder management at executive levels

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

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 - Energy

Job Category: General Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $305,000 - $365,000

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).