Audience Data Analyst, Opinion in New York, New York at Dow Jones & Co.

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.

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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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line.

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time
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Job Description:

About the Team:

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, podcast and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

The WSJ Opinion section has long served as a forum for intelligent, values-driven commentary, dedicated to advocating a consistent philosophy that can be summed up as 'free markets, free people.' While we aim to persuade, every word we publish is the product of rigorous reporting, research and debate. WSJ Opinion offers sharp, original analysis and strong points of view on the news of the day. This position supports the Opinion section's audience data and insights work.

About the Role:

The Wall Street Journal's Opinion section is seeking an Audience Data Analyst based in New York to support our audience reporting and editorial performance tracking.

Reporting directly to the Manager of Audience Data Analysis and Insights, you will be responsible for tracking audience trends, updating reporting dashboards, and translating audience behavior into clear takeaways for editorial leadership. You will assist in compiling recurring reports and ad-hoc analyses covering Opinion, Free Expression, Books and Arts in Review across web, mobile apps, newsletters, video, and podcasts. This is a hybrid role based in New York, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week.

You Will:

• Extract, validate, and analyze reach, engagement, and subscription data from Snowflake using SQL to support editorial decision-making.
• Help build, update, and maintain dashboards and reporting views in Tableau.
• Support the Manager of Audience Data Analysis and Insights in compiling the recurring weekly analytics report and monthly performance summaries, with the expectation of taking ownership of these reporting processes.
• Monitor audience interaction, visitor loyalty, and how effectively content converts visitors into subscribers across articles, newsletters, video series, and podcasts.
• Utilize Adobe Analytics, Parse.ly, and native analytics tools from platforms such as YouTube Studio, TikTok Studio, and Meta Business Suite to pull performance data
• Assist with data quality assurance, reviewing query outputs and validating metrics between reporting dashboards and warehouse data sources.
• Contribute to code updates and documentation following team version control practices in GitHub.

You Have:

• 1-4 years of professional experience in data analytics, digital analytics, or business intelligence, preferably in a media, publishing, or subscription environment.
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries to aggregate, filter, and join multi-table datasets.
• Experience developing and updating data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau.
• Knowledge of GitHub for basic version control and documentation.
• Experience working with audience, subscription, or editorial performance data preferred.
• Experience using AI-assisted productivity tools such as Claude or Glean preferred.
• Familiarity with Python or dbt preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on data accuracy and proactive communication regarding task progress.
• An interest in news and opinion journalism, and an appreciation for the Opinion section's editorial standards and philosophy.

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 Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All 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/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation

We 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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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.

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Editorial

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Union role

Base Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000

We'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_Us

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.