Content Licensing Specialist

Compensation

$

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Dow Jones & Co.Since 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.Dow 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, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line.PrincetonFull timeJob_Req_53446Job Description:About the Team:When you join Dow Jones, you become part of one of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, and more--including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like Factiva, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's Financial News and Investor's Business Daily. Our media inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and insight into prosperity. We enlighten and inspire audiences with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.About the Role:The Content Licensing Specialist is a full-time permanent position responsible for maintaining and acquiring market data and other content for Dow Jones' Consumer Products including The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Barrons, MarketWatch and Investor's Business Daily (IBD) and Professional Information products encompassing Dow Jones Knowledge & Insight, Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires and Factiva. Ensuring current relationships with content suppliers/publishers meet the changing needs and concerns of content integration into Dow Jones Consumer and Professional Information business and service products.Additional responsibilities will include assisting in the review of Market Data needs, suppliers' key decision-makers, identifying needs and concerns, and effectively presenting the benefits of distributing acquired content through Dow Jones' Consumer and Sales offering products. The Content Licensing Specialist will work with management to apply market data policies and procedures, to identify content suppliers/publishers to meet the needs of the business and to build relationships with these suppliers to negotiate future contracts. Moreover, you will facilitate vendor and business strategy management guiding efforts with internal business units and market data vendors.You Will:- Cultivate and maintain relationships with market data providers on a global basis; Develop an understanding of Dow Jones' presence and influence in the online and media markets where Dow Jones' brands are valued and respected- Develop an understanding of Dow Jones business plans, including market research, product evaluation and due diligence.- Support vendor governance activities, issue resolution, and operational coordination.- Manage relationships across a portfolio of approximately 60 market data and exchange vendors.- Ensure the billing from third party providers is timely, complete and accurate including the preparation of purchase requisitions related to license agreements.- Develop an understanding of market data consumption patterns and spend to align with market data vendors and product selections. Evaluate market data and technology trends to drive new initiatives.- Ensure Dow Jones's market data inventory is accurate and up to date- Assists the Director, Content Licensing in finance related functions including budgeting, forecasting, long range planning and strategy for market data in Dow Jones products and services.- Collaborate with team members on audits, installations and removals of market data services- Develop an understanding of the vendor management capability that improves alignment between vendor activities and Dow Jones cross-departmental business needs to meet business unit goals- Work with the market data operations and engineering teams and procurement to establish workflow processes to ensure appropriate reconciliation for vendor payments and contract negotiations, including effective approaches to investigate and resolve vendor discrepancies and lead vendor discussions to improve vendor performance.- Attend market data conferences; develop relationships within market data industry; broadcast developments to stakeholders and obtain industry certification as available (i.e FISD Financial Information Associate certification).- Assist in identifying opportunities to expand or enhance existing partnerships and data capabilities.You Have:- General interest and understanding of how global financial markets function- Genuine interest in new technologies and topics such as big data, analytics and info graphics that drive insight from traditional media sources.- Over 2-4 years of experience in building internal/external business relationships (could have been developed in customer service, sales, purchasing, M&A or consulting).- Strong relationship, interpersonal, and communication skills. Superior organizational skills, with a solution-orientated approach to problems and attention to detail.- Understanding of internet and intranet applications, emerging and web technologies, and industry standards.- Commercial awareness of the implications of potential contractual obligations- Contribute to both team and product initiated projects. Experience in managing projects according to deadlines.- Understanding of Dow Jones' mission to provide world-class global news and business information and emerging market trends.- High degree of professionalism, adaptability & tenacity.- Bachelors Degree preferred- Fluency in English is essential. We desire candidates with multiple language skills.Our Benefits- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans- Paid Time Off- Retirement Plans- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans- Education Benefits- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave- Family Care Benefits- Commuter Transit Program- Subscription Discounts- Employee Referral ProgramEqual Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/VetsReasonable AccommodationWe are 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 or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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.Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations.Business Area:Dow Jones - Media Sales - Enterprise PartnershipsJob Category:SalesUnion Status:Union roleBase Pay Range: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.About_UsSince 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.Apply HereEqual employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilitiesPI285101183

Place of Work

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Requisition ID

285101183