Events Coordinator

Job Description:

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 | Barron's 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.

You Will:

• 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
    

You Have:

• 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 .

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, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

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 [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 - Luxury & Events

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: 60,000.00 - 75,000.00

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..