Event Manager
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Job Description:
Event Manager
About the Role:
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Event Manager to join our dynamic team and play a critical role in the complete lifecycle of premier live events for Dow Jones The Wall Street Journal and WSJ Barrons Group. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a detail-oriented and creative person to be at the forefront of planning and executing a diverse range of top-tier events for these globally recognized brands.
Our events team produces over 170 virtual in-person and hybrid events worldwide each year showcasing our brands and delivering unique experiences centered on live journalism connecting our members and audiences with influential people and ideas.
Based out of our NYC office the Event Manager will be instrumental in planning and producing our leading industry events managing numerous stages of the process often with full ownership. Collaboration is essential and you will partner closely with our programming marketing sales and sponsorship activation teams to develop and implement innovative and engaging event experiences. This role demands a combination of creative vision and strong operational capabilities.
The Event Manager position offers the opportunity to develop strong cross-functional relationships and contribute significantly to the overall success of our events. We are excited to welcome a new talented individual to our team who is passionate about live events and driven to create impactful experiences with a strong interest in hospitality and culinary delivery.
You Will:
Manage the full event lifecycle for select events including but not limited to vendor and venue selection and onboarding food and beverage service and menu development space allocation and onsite staffing
Effectively project-manage across teams to ensure delivery of strategic goals for each business unit as they relate to an event
Collaborate closely with a wide variety of internal stakeholders and partners to keep projects running smoothly within budget and consistently reflective of the brands standards and values
Develop and maintain accurate budgets negotiate cost savings and reconcile expenses
Research and pitch new event ideas and sponsor integrations that support client needs and the event strategy
Build industry and business knowledge
You Have:
Experience with luxury events or brands and interfacing with executive clientele
4 years of event expertise with a strong hospitality background
Four-year degree or equivalent experience
Ability to be flexible travel within the US and potentially internationally
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and events while maintaining high quality standards
Ability to assess venue banquet event orders and build comprehensive catering plans within budget
Experience in the production of a staged program from the technical needs to development of production schedules
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational time management and decision-making skills
A collaborative solutions-driven mindset
Proficiency in Slack and Google Drive work systems
Strong knowledge of venues and spatial planning
Passion for the brand the business and the industry!
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 worlds largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal Americas largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barrons MarketWatch Mansion Global Financial News Investors 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).
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/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 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 - Luxury & EventsJob Category:
Marketing & Product ManagementUnion Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range: 85000.00 - 105000.00We 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 candidates 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..Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
