Business Operations Analyst, Live Events

Job Description:Job Description

Spend the next six months with the Live & Luxury Business Strategy team, working on high-impact projects that shape Dow Jones’ global events portfolio across WSJ, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Risk & Research, OPIS, World ECR, and IBD. You’ll gain hands-on experience in market and competitive analysis, AI integration projects, and organizational planning, contributing directly to the strategic growth and operational efficiency of one of the most dynamic parts of the company.

Our ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and proactive — someone who enjoys research, loves working with data, and can juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate interested in strategy, media, business operations, and AI, and who is looking to build a strong foundation in business analysis and project management.

This is a 6-month temporary position.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and risks for the Live & Luxury events portfolio.

• Support AI integration initiatives, helping test, document, and roll out new tools to improve workflows and insights.

• Assist in preparing reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership, translating data into actionable insights.

• Help manage project plans and timelines for strategic initiatives, ensuring deliverables are met on schedule.

• Gather, organize, and analyze internal and external data to support decision-making and strategic planning.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, and Events to gather inputs and share findings.

• Assist with organizational design projects, process mapping, and documentation to improve team efficiency.
   

• Monitor and maintain key competitive intelligence trackers in the lead-up to the new fiscal year.
   

• Provide ad hoc support on strategic priorities as they arise.
   

Requirements

• NYC-area based
   

• Recent college graduate or equivalent experience with a strong interest in business strategy, research, and analysis.
   

• Comfort working with data, research tools, and  AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, data analytics platforms). 

 

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
   

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly.
   

• Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
   

• A collaborative, team-oriented approach with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
   

• Familiarity with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Figma, and data visualization tools is a plus.

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:

Project/Program Management

Union Status:

Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Pay Range: 27.47 - 35.71

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..