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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 - Business Strategy for Dow Jones Energy, you will report to the General Manager (GM) of Energy, and manage functions essential to their productivity, as well as the productivity of the broader Dow Jones Energy leadership team.
You will serve as a versatile right-hand to the GM, be her point person on a day-to-day basis, and foster strong relationships with the leadership team members who report to her - ensuring that growth initiatives are implemented successfully. You will be aware of activity throughout the business, clearly communicate information and actions from the GM, and act as a proxy on her behalf with various stakeholders, including sometimes the Executive Leadership Team members, to maximize performance and output.
You will work in our midtown Manhattan office every weekday.
You Will:
Manage key priorities of the GM and Head of Strategy & Business Operations; and serve as the primary point of contact for all executive initiatives
Manage the operating rhythm for the business in collaboration with the Energy Leadership Team and finance partners to ensure alignment on strategy and goals
Develop client engagement strategy for the GM in alignment with business priorities
Provide priority management and oversight for the the GM
Attend meetings with GM/Head of S&BO, taking notes, and facilitating takeaways
Review, draft, and manage responses to emails, ensuring timely follow-ups and effective communication on behalf of the GM
Demonstrate solid understanding of Dow Jones’ core business and strategic plan; regularly promote the GM’s vision to the broader team to ensure alignment and productivity
Execute on the vision through tight management of strategic, high-growth projects that are cross-department and cross-brand
Manage change management programs in collaboration with the Leadership team
Facilitate decision-making with the GM and Energy leadership team; act as confidant and advisor to offer sound perspective and guidance
Instill a sense of teamwork and loyalty within the broader team to inspire and motivate others around growth initiatives; act as “eyes and ears” to ensure such initiatives are implemented effectively
Travel to meetings with the GM or her representative
Oversee a team of executive assistants and assist them with their career development and work capacity
You Have:
Willingness to work on-site in our midtown Manhattan office Monday through Friday
Minimum 15 years’ professional experience - including cross-functional leadership roles and/or in operations, strategy or management consulting
Experience working closely with executive leaders
Impeccable verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate in a clear and effective manner at a senior level
Highly organized with strong attention to details
An interest and aptitude in solving problems and challenges by proactively devising solutions
Versatility and adaptability to handle a highly-variable workload
Proper discretion and sound judgment to keep information confidential, as needed
Experience effectively managing simultaneous activities in a fast-paced business environment
Flexible schedule; available for international/domestic travel, occasionally at the last minute
An interest in the subject matter covered by the team - energy, commodities, chemicals and environmental commodities would be a helpful asset
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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Business Area: Dow Jones - Energy
Job Category: General Management
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Base Pay Range: $250,000 - $330,000
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).
Req ID: 55455
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