Senior Manager, Event Risk & Intelligence
Dow Jones
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Dow Jones' global Event Risk & Intelligence framework, integrating threat analysis, protective intelligence, and operational risk management into event planning and delivery.
- Oversee and ensure end-to-end operational delivery of event safety and risk management services across Dow Jones' global event portfolio.
- Identify and assess risks that may impact events, personnel, operations, or organizational reputation across global operating environments.
- Drive the production of intelligence-informed risk assessments supporting executive decision-making for high-profile and complex events.
- Align event risk practices with enterprise risk management objectives and business strategy.
- Apply risk mitigation strategies proportionate to assessed threat, operational exposure, and business context.
- Leverage contemporary technologies, intelligence monitoring platforms, analytics tools, and open-source information to inform organizational risk posture.
- Promote innovation and modernization across the Event Risk & Intelligence program, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tooling, automation, and intelligence delivery capabilities.
- Establish performance metrics, reporting mechanisms, and data-driven insights to measure program effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
- Manage internal personnel and third-party partners responsible for global event risk delivery.
- Manage the full lifecycle of third-party vendors and security partners, including selection, onboarding, performance oversight, and ongoing service evaluation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, including event production, editorial, legal, HR, and executive leadership.
- Ensure communication is clear, actionable, and aligned with business priorities.
- Establish scalable policies, playbooks, and preparedness programs that strengthen situational awareness across regional stakeholders.
- Maintain relationships with public safety, intelligence, and industry partners across operating regions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in risk management, protective intelligence, security operations, or related disciplines within a complex global organization.
- Demonstrated understanding of established risk management principles and frameworks, including risk identification, assessment, prioritization, and treatment within operational or enterprise environments.
- Experience applying structured risk methodologies to evaluate how geopolitical developments, regulatory dynamics, and regional operating environments impact business operations and live event delivery.
- Proven ability to translate intelligence and risk analysis into practical operational guidance supporting business continuity and event execution.
- Experience assessing risks within high-visibility or public-facing environments.
- Strong analytical capability synthesizing intelligence, open-source reporting, and situational data into actionable guidance for senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading cross-functional programs and influencing stakeholders across global business environments.
- Understanding of the convergence between geopolitical, physical, digital, and reputational risk.
- Excellent written and verbal executive briefing skills.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and global service delivery models.
- Demonstrated sound judgment and anticipatory risk-management mindset.
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 Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
risk managementprotective intelligencesecurity operationsrisk identificationrisk assessmentrisk prioritizationrisk treatmentgeopolitical analysisoperational risk managementevent safety management
Soft Skills
analytical capabilitycommunicationstakeholder managementleadershipjudgmentinnovationcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingadaptability