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Junior Events Manager

Dow Jones

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jan 2025

💰 $85,000/yr($70,000/yr – $85,000/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

About the Role:

As the newest member of the OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics Events team, you will support us with the operational and logistical aspects of event planning and execution, including vendor management and ensuring smooth event delivery from pre-production through post-event evaluation. You will report to the Associate Director - Events.

The Events team is responsible for the development, planning, and execution of paid global events, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and provide a best-in-class attendee experience. We thrive in a collaborative environment, working towards shared goals with an open-minded, can-do attitude. Efficiency, teamwork, and alignment are key to ensuring all of our events' success.

About the Team:

Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, a Dow Jones company, enables stakeholders in the global chemical industry to improve operational efficiency with deep insights, future outlooks, price discovery and consultation from a celebrated team of subject matter experts. We offer short- and long-term market coverage for more than 200 core building-block chemicals with a full suite of advisory services and top-tier events held around the globe. The worldwide chemical industry looks to Chemical Market Analytics to guide decisions and help manage risk across the entire value chain.

You Will:

Provide hands-on assistance in the planning, coordination, and delivery of live events, ensuring all logistics are executed effectively
Support the negotiation and management of vendor contracts, ensuring timely and on-budget service delivery
Assist with Events logistics coordination including but not limited to venue selection/management, audio-visual requirements, and floorplanning/room setup
Track event expenses, create purchase orders, process invoices, and manage payments
Develop and maintain timelines, project scopes, event playbooks, critical paths, and quality assurance processes
Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders, senior leadership, and external vendors
Grow into the role of in-house product specialist for event management tools and platforms
Travel up to 25% (domestic and/or international) to support on-site execution and breakdown of events - the position requires to proximity to a major US city airport for ease of travel

You Have:

2 to 4 years' corporate event management experience, particularly with mid-sized to large events
Familiarity with event management tools and platforms, including event websites, registration systems (e.g., Cvent, Aventri), and mobile apps
Managed multiple projects, timelines, expenses, and competing priorities, ensuring high-quality event delivery within tight deadlines
Experience negotiating with and building relationships with third-party vendors and managing contracts effectively
Ability to work flexible hours, including extended hours during peak event seasons, to align with international business schedules and meet event deadlines

About Our Organization:

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).