Senior Director, Marketing Strategy and Business Operations

Job Description:

ABOUT US

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 news-gathering 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, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Strategy & Business Operations to lead our marketing strategy development, annual planning cycles, business management routines and performance tracking initiatives across Dow Jones’ Marketing and Customer Service organization, alongside our Chief Marketing Office. 

Reporting to the SVP, Marketing Transformation and Business Manager, this role is critical in ensuring our marketing efforts are aligned with Dow Jones' corporate priorities and that our strategy is being effectively executed to meet business goals.  The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, executive level story-telling and data-driven decision-making within a fast-paced and ever evolving environment.

YOU WILL

• Work in our midtown Manhattan office 3 days each week

• Influence and oversee the long-term strategic roadmap for the marketing organization, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives and growth targets

• Oversee the end to end annual strategy planning and budget process by partnering closely with Finance and Marketing Senior Leadership to develop annual and multi-year objectives that align with company-wide goals

• Develop and deliver executive-level narratives, deliverables and analyses to articulate strategic direction, business execution and performance

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Marketing Senior Leadership to inform decision making by providing data, research, and insights

• Own a robust internal reporting framework to provide regular updates on goals, metrics, and KPI performance to the Marketing executive team, including preparation of synthesized reports and insights on organizational performance

• Support the development of business cases and return on investment models with  recommendation based on opportunity sizing, financial outcomes and investment 

• Foster strong relationships with our teams, internal partners, and vendors to ensure alignment and collaboration on key initiatives - i.e. Finance, Human Resources, Communication, Legal, Sourcing, and External Consultants

• Own the organization’s operating cadence (“rhythm of business”), and develop agendas and meeting materials for executive leadership meetings, quarterly business reviews, All Hands/Town Halls, and other ad-hoc strategy discussions

• Support communications between the CMO and internal/external parties by working closely with the internal Communication team

YOU HAVE

• The willingness to work in our midtown Manhattan office 3 days each week

• 15+ years experience in marketing strategy, business planning, consulting or business operations related role

• Experience manipulating data and working with analytics tools turning them into insightful business recommendations to optimize strategy

• Sharp business judgment, ability to see the "big picture" with a strong understanding of business economics and P&Ls

• Excellent writing skills, ability to “storyboard” and develop visually compelling presentations with clear logic and structure

• Experience contributing to business planning or consulting / strategic case development

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; Proficiency in managing competing priorities and multi-tasking in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate, present, and craft compelling narratives to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels

• Experience handling high-profile, hig