• VP, Engineering, Publishing & Data Tools

    Dow Jones (New York, NY)


    About Our Organization:

    Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; 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 (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

    About the Team:

    Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

    About the Role:

    Dow Jones is seeking an experienced VP Technology, Publishing and Data Tools to lead the strategy, development, and evolution of our content management systems, publishing platform, and structured data tools. This leader will oversee the technology stack that powers our newsroom, enabling seamless publishing, data-driven storytelling, and efficient workflows. This leader will also be responsible for tools that manage structured financial data, complex workflows, price adjustments, and automation of workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

     

    As a key leader in our technology organization, the VP Technology, Publishing and Data Tools, will partner with editorial, product, data, and other teams to ensure our platforms support high-quality journalism while scaling with our business needs.

    You Will:

    + Lead the strategy and roadmap for the CMS, publishing tools, and structured data platforms, ensuring modern, scalable, secure, and cloud-based architectures.

    + Develop and optimize editorial tools to streamline workflows, support real-time content syndication, and maintain compliance, permissions, and version control.

    + Automate news production by integrating financial data into articles, dashboards, and analytics, and reducing manual tasks through workflow automation.

    + Oversee API and system development to ingest, validate, and transform real-time price feeds, market data, and structured information.

    + Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to implement AI-driven insights and recommendations within editorial products.

    + Evaluate and integrate third-party solutions, balancing custom development with off-the-shelf tools to enhance publishing capabilities.

    + Ensure high system performance, uptime, and security to support the demands of financial journalism.

    + Lead and mentor cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers focused on publishing and data tools.

    You Have:

    + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

    + 10+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, with a focus on CMS, publishing platforms, or structured data tools.

    + Proven experience in financial, media, or real-time news organizations.

    + Expertise in structured data management, including market data APIs, price feeds, and financial databases.

    + Strong understanding of content workflows, editorial processes, and newsroom automation.

    + Experience with modern headless CMS platforms, API-driven architectures, and cloud-based publishing solutions.

    + Knowledge of AI-driven automation tools, NLP, and metadata enrichment in publishing.

    + Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

    + CMS technologies: WordPress, Drupal, Sanity, Contentful, or custom publishing platforms.

    + Financial data tools: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, Morningstar, or proprietary market data systems.

    + Cloud infrastructure: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for scalable publishing and data management.

    + Proven track record of leadership and technical expertise in product engineering and / or mobile and web engineering, with at least 8 years of experience.

    + Proven success building and growing subscription and / or commerce products.

    + Experience leveraging data and analytics to deliver measurable product improvements.

    + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

    + Strong business acumen with the ability to align technology approach with business goals.

    + Experience working in media 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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    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 - Technology

     

    Job Category: Software Product Engineering

    Union Status:

    Non-Union role

     

    Pay Range: $315,000 - $375,000

     

    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..

     

    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.

     

    Req ID: 47894