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Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives Dow Jones Energy
Organization: Dow Jones
Location: New York Houston London Washington D.C.
Reports to: Head of Strategy & Operations for Dow Jones Energy
Role Overview
Following the strategic acquisitions of A2i Systems (AI-powered fuel pricing) and Eco-Movement (EV charging data) the Dow Jones Energy footprint now spans the energy spectrumfrom traditional refined fuels and NGLs to the cutting edge of electric mobility and AI-driven analytics.
As the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives Dow Jones Energy you will be a primary architect of our unified future. Your role is twofold:
Operational Integration: Help bring recently acquired businesses into the Dow Jones Energy ecosystem ensuring data technology talent & processes are harmonized and revenue synergies are fully realized.
Strategic Unification: Lead the mission-critical project to transition our legacy brands into a single cohesive Dow Jones Energy global brand.
You will act as the glue between our newly acquired specialized assets and the broader Dow Jones Energy organization while also leading the integration strategy for all future M&A in the energy and sustainability space.
Key Responsibilities
1. High-Stakes Integration ManagementThe acquisition of A2i strengthened the Dow Jones Energy suite of offerings for retail fuel customers around the world. The acquisition of Eco-Movement and its world-leading EV charging station database further accelerated the opportunity to be a leader in global mobility pricing data and analytics. This role will be responsible to helping to bring the technology & talent of both teams into the Dow Jones Energy value stack. It will also work with the leaders of both businesses to identify & execute cross-sell and upsell potential new product development and other initiatives to help support revenue synergies and set up a value capture framework to ensure were tracking the right KPIs.
Brand Migration: Lead the project to sunset or transition legacy brands into the unified Dow Jones Energy identity in close collaboration with Marketing. This includes overseeing the projects that will range from enhanced go-to-market strategy and digital platform consolidation to fundamental business identity rebranding (websites email addresses invoicing etc)
Playbook Development: Create and maintain a standardized Dow Jones Energy Integration Playbook to ensure speed and consistency for future acquisitions.
Due Diligence: Partner with the Corporate Development team to assess the integration risk and synergy potential of new targets.
Value Capture: Track and report on post-acquisition KPIs ensuring that the strategic rationale for every deal is realized within the first 1218 months.
Matrix Management: Navigate a complex organizational structure influencing senior leaders across Editorial Product Sales and Technology.
Candidate Profile
Experience & Qualifications:
15 Years Experience: Proven track record in project management required and experience with M&A integration preferred.
Global Mindset: Ability to lead across time zones and cultures specifically bridging the gap between European tech startups and a global corporate headquarters.
Execution Rigor: A project-first mindset that uses data to track every milestone of the integration process.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Key Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Leadership Experience
- Management Consulting
- Analytics
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