Events Coordinator - Live Journalism and Events
Dow Jones New York NY 50978
Job Description
Support the team responsible for producing first class live events and experiences for Dow Jones The Wall Street Journal and WSJ Barrons Group. The Dow Jones events team produce and design virtual in person and hybrid events of all shapes sizes and formats bringing our brands to life for our members our clients and our colleagues. At the heart of it all is live journalism connecting our audiences with newsmakers and big ideas via ambitious experiences.
This position is a great opportunity for a talented and motivated event coordinator to join the Dow Jones events team. Our ideal candidate will have an eye for detail and be self-motivated with strong communication skills. As well as being extremely well organized you should be a creative problem solver stay calm under pressure and be capable of multitasking. You will also be someone who enjoys being part of a team and can build relationships with many different types of people.
This is a permanent position with room for growth training and professional development.
Provide logistical support to the Dow Jones events team to ensure effective and successful planning and delivery of events
Provide event day support including event set up and registration attendee engagement and communication plans
Support venue and platform research demos and site visits
Industry and competitive research
Secure collateral associated with confirmed event participants and editorial hosts including photos and bios etc
Work closely with the team to support the financial workflow for events supporting the team with event vendor onboarding payments budgeting and reconciliation
Additional responsibilities may include assisting with other meeting schedules event- related correspondence travel planning and onsite participation at events
Oversee events inventory keeping track of kit and assets
Package and ship event materials
Partner cross functionally with teams across Dow Jones
0-2 years of experience in events hospitality marketing or project management
NYC area-based (anticipating 3x/week in-office in midtown Manhattan)
Comfortable and confident when supporting members of events team and sharing ideas and experiences
A positive problem solving attitude
Thrives in a team environment
Ability to manage multiple projects in a changing and fast paced environment
Communicate clearly and effectively
A basic understanding of MS Office Google applications and data analytics is advantageous
Exceptional eye for detail
Project management skills and experience
Ability to travel to events multiple times per year as needed
Interest in hospitality experiential activations production and event planning is a plus
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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .
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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:
Union rolePay Range: 60000.00 - 75000.00We 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:
IC
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