Director, Market Data Strategy

Company: Dow Jones
Location: Princeton
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:About Our Organization:Dow Jones is a global news and business information provider, delivering content to consumers and organizations worldwide across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile, and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world's most significant news-gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products, including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).About the Team:Dow Jones powers businesses, governments, and financial institutions with award-winning journalism, in-depth content archiving and indexing, robust data sets, and flexible information tools. Whether you want to uncover market advantage, integrate data into a workflow, or manage risk, Dow Jones has a portfolio of solutions to meet your information needs.About the Role:Dow Jones is looking for Director, Market Data Strategy, to join our Market Data team responsible for powering market data across WSJ, Barron's Group, Investor's Business Daily, Dow Jones Newswires, and Factiva. As Director, Market Data Strategy, you will work with data, business, and technology partners across the organization to ensure inbound and outbound delivery of market data.You will report to the Market Data Director.You Will:

• Design and implement plans to onboard content
• Evaluate data requirements for engineering and content teams
• Make final decisions on data content requirements
• Communicate with internal partners around content decisions
• Oversee important processes around data and external market intelligence
• Monitor industry trends and evaluate new data sources and capabilities
• Manage (oversee) a team of analysts required to implement programs and operational tasking
• Shape the strategic and operational direction of the team by optimizing workflows to improve automation and internal operations and improve the quality of dataYou Have:
  • Minimum five years of experience in the market data industry preferably focused on exchange-traded content and financial data.
  • Experience using technology to improve processes
  • Experience working on teams responsible for large projects (at least 12 months and more than $5m)
  • Experience with how global financial markets function
  • An openness to different views and opinions and an appreciation for team diversity
  • FISD Financial Information Associate (FIA) certification, which is not required but provides an advantage#LI-AJ1Our Benefits
    • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
    • Paid Time Off
    • Retirement Plans
    • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
    • Education Benefits
    • Family Care Benefits
    • Commuter Transit Program
    • Subscription Discounts
    • Employee Referral ProgramDow Jones , Making Careers NewsworthyAll 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 TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.Business Area: PIB - DATA STRATEGYJob Category: Data/Content GroupUnion Status:Non-Union roleSince 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.Req ID: 34671

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