Communications Associate, Senior

Job Description:

About the Role

The Senior Communications Associate position will serve a key role in supporting the Communications team across Dow Jones and its businesses as part of its external communications team. Focus of this role will be securing external coverage for company executives, key announcements and newsroom reporting in order to grow awareness of how Dow Jones's advanced data capabilities, award-winning journalism and innovative technology deliver news, tools and financial insight to move markets and inform critical decisions.

About Dow Jones:

Dow Jones is the leading global provider of business news and information, delivering news, data and analysis to the global business community and consumers in digital, mobile and events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality business news and information for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to premium publications and information services including The Wall Street Journal, 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.

You will:

• Work cross-functionally with members of the Communications team to provide 360-degree support across Dow Jones brands, including but not limited to The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily and MarketWatch
• Proactively pitch stories and media coverage of DJ leadership and newsroom staff to media outlets across broadcast, print and digital
• Grow individual reporter profiles through regular appearances to better foster audience recognition of newsroom talent, their reporting and the brand
• Collaborate with EMEA and APAC communications counterparts in newsroom pitching efforts to enhance the global reach of Dow Jones and its impactful reporting
• Conduct media training for less experienced reporters and stakeholders
• Lead the promotion of new hire announcements, product launches, milestones, etc., across internal and external channels
• Develop and maintain relationships with contacts across media outlets
• Book and manage DJ appearances across media outlets
• Incorporate qualitative and quantitative metrics into quarterly reports to stakeholders
• Respond to requests and inquiries from media outlets, advising DJ stakeholders on response approach
• Garner external coverage for Dow Jones leadership and event offerings - including on-site Comms support - and produce coverage reports
• Create and manage press distribution lists, as needed
• Generate creative, compelling, well-written press materials including press releases, media alerts, pitch letters, bios, fact sheets
• Provide occasional in-person tours of the WSJ newsroom to outside guests to share key information about the brand and its history

You have:

• 2-4 years experience in Communications, Media Relations or Publicity
• Excellent writing skills with a focus on storytelling and messaging
• Established relationships with producers and reporters across broadcast, print and digital media
• Record of high-value media placements
• Strong news judgment and interest in media relations
• Project management abilities
• Knowledge of social media and how to leverage for communications
• Working knowledge of the the evolving media landscape
• Attention to detail and precision

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 [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 - Communications

Job Category:

Communications & Corporate Affairs

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: 70,000.00 - 90,000.00

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..