Manager, Business Development & Strategy

Job Description:

Manager, Business Development & Strategy

Dow Jones is seeking a high-performing individual to join the Strategy & Partnership team, a center of excellence, driving growth and operational efficiency across Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. This role involves working with senior leaders to devise and implement strategic initiatives that align with corporate priorities and improve performance. The ideal candidate is an analytical, collaborative thought leader with a keen understanding of industry trends and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute growth strategies, including partnerships, M&A, and operational improvements.

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to guide strategic decision-making.

• Build and maintain financial models to support business cases, investments, and new initiatives.

• Analyze internal and external data to identify trends, performance gaps, and growth opportunities.

• Collaborate with senior leaders and teams to drive strategic plans and achieve organizational goals.

• Create clear, executive-ready presentations that communicate insights and recommendations.

• Provide financial and strategic support to optimize business initiatives and investment opportunities.

• Use resourcefulness to uncover insights when standard data isn’t available and use initiative to drive forward analysis and key priorities 

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in media strategy/corporate development, investment banking or consulting.

• Deep understanding of digital media business models and industry trends.

• Superior research, data analysis and financial modeling skills.

• Experience with key digital metrics and analytics platforms .

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Curious and fast learner with an entrepreneurial drive, intellectual flexibility and resourcefulness.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple high-priority projects.

Bachelor's Degree required, MBA preferred.

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 [email protected]. 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 - Partnerships

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $110,000 - $140,000

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..