OFA0232 – Administrative Assistant

Job Description:

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).

About the Team:

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

About the Role:

Reporting directly to the Head of Product and Design for Dow Jones, the Technology Executive Coordinator will undertake a range of activities in support of strategic planning and initiatives across the organization. Your job duties include coordinating key events for Product and Design executives, including calendar management, travel and expense management, overseeing the daily activities of the executive office area, event coordination, and developing agendas in support of executive briefings. This role will be integral in driving change across a variety of business units, adapting to new processes and growing the culture within the organization. Candidates need to have strong operational, organizational, and communication skills to excel in this role. This role is a hybrid role based in our New York City office

You Will:

• Report directly to the Head of Product and Design with additional support responsibilities for executive leaders in Product and Engineering, focusing on scheduling, travel and expenses.
• Support and influence the planning and execution of business events, team offsites and meetings hosted or attended by the Product and Design team, or the larger Technology Leadership Team.
• Assist Head of Product and Design in organizing staff meetings, town halls, off sites and weekly/quarterly meetings, and in compiling agendas and materials for such meetings.
• Assist with the execution of cultural initiatives to enhance team culture (such as hackathons, ways of working, onboarding, swag, internships, and wellness initiatives), utilize feedback from across the team to identify new department-wide initiatives, and partner with COS to align on strategy and execution.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience in project management or senior-level executive support
• Experience working with cross-functional, geographically distributed teams
• Ability to operate independently with excellent time management skills and confirmed ability to deliver on multiple, competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively interact with people and partners across all levels within the organization
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Work well under pressure and consistently meet deadlines
• Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in NYC office

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

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones – Technology

Job Category:

Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $65,000 – $85,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

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