Dow Jones

Senior Director, Planning & Performance

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

💰 $185,000 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own the annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range planning (LRP) processes within Research, Consulting & Community
  • Develop revenue, cost, and margin models aligned to ambitious growth and expansion objectives
  • Drive forecasting rigor and performance transparency
  • Lead the standardization of service packaging, pricing architecture, and expansion playbooks within the Research, Consulting & Community organization to support new market entry and repeatable growth
  • Ensure constant alignment with Sales and Commercial teams as well as broader business unit and corporate strategy
  • Be the portfolio’s primary analytical interface to Strategy & Operations, Finance, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Product leadership
  • Build and manage high-quality, highly visual, real-time dashboards spanning revenue mix, profitability, utilization, pricing realization, and ROI
  • Implement KPI frameworks in alignment with Sales and Commercial teams
  • Develop resource allocation, utilization, and backlog forecasting models to ensure operational readiness in support of growth targets
  • Structure rigorous business cases for new service launches, geographic expansion, and capability investments
  • Conduct scenario modeling to inform capital allocation decision

Requirements

  • At least 15 years’ experience in strategy, FP&A, consulting, or business operations roles within B2B information services, commodities, or advisory businesses
  • Demonstrated experience leading planning, FP&A, strategy, or business operations functions within global, matrixed organizations
  • Strong financial acumen including P&L literacy, forecasting, pricing strategy, capacity planning, and margin
  • Advanced financial modeling capability and strong commercial acumen
  • Proven ability to partner effectively across Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Product to align financial discipline with commercial ambition
  • Experience supporting P&L leaders in high-growth, performance-driven environments
  • Ability to translate complex market and operational dynamics into decision-grade insight for senior executives
  • Readiness, desire, and ability to extend into direct management of enablement teams
  • MBA or Graduate degree in another business discipline (preferred) -OR- equivalent work experience
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingforecastingpricing strategycapacity planningP&L literacyKPI frameworksresource allocationutilization forecastingscenario modelingbusiness case development
Soft Skills
financial acumencommercial acumenanalytical skillscross-functional collaborationleadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingoperational readinessperformance transparencydecision-making
Certifications
MBAGraduate degree in business discipline