Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Lakewood, New Jersey, us, 08701
Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management in PRINCETON, New Jersey
Job Description:
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.Title:
Director, Content Licensing Market Data ManagementReports To:
Global Content Licensing DirectorDepartment:
Partners & LicensingThis individual plays a key role in the success of the Content Licensing – Market Data team's objectives to provide high quality cost-effective market data strategic planning, vendor selection, vendor management, service provisioning, financial reporting, and inventory/cost review and control. In this role, the Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management will facilitate vendor and business strategy management guiding efforts with internal business units and market data vendors.Specifically, the Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management will work in partnership with the Market Data Operations, Market Data Engineering, Dow Jones Business Units, Procurement, and critical market data vendors to foster alignment between Dow Jones's business unit needs and vendor products, services, and activities. This responsibility extends to developing vendor and business unit market data objectives and strategies.Primary Responsibilities
Cultivate strong relationships with Market Data Operations, Market Data Engineering, and Dow Jones Business Units to understand and provide thought leadership for evolving market data vendor needs.Work closely with teams to advise on business unit market data consumption patterns and spend to align with market data vendors and product selections.Exemplary relationship management skills, helping to retain and increase current group of vendors, business units, and market data personnel to improve partnerships.Promote, leverage, and ensure effective utilization of market data services by establishing vendor communications with business units and providing visibility to vendors across Dow Jones on the quality and operational effectiveness of market data vendors.Lead efforts to benchmark and improve vendor performance.Manage vendor strategy meetings to effectively communicate vendor updates, build consensus, and drive value-added business solutions to conclusion.Provide enterprise visibility and drive vendor strategic direction/prioritization on vendor pipeline offerings.Establish a vendor management capability that improves alignment between vendor activities and Dow Jones cross-departmental business needs to meet business unit goals.Collaborate with peer market data practitioners to create detailed project plans for vendor evaluations, trials, and implementations.Work with the market data administration team and procurement to establish workflow processes to ensure appropriate reconciliation for vendor payments and contract negotiations.Manage the Market Data budget effectively.You will be responsible for the management and development of Content Licensing Associate, working collaboratively on a growth and acquisition plan.Education and Experience 10+ years market data experience and vendor management, including compliance and policy enforcement; with familiarity in real-time, end-of-day, and derived data use cases.Prior experience and strong knowledge of market data vendors, industry products, and best practices in market data vendor management.Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work creatively and collaboratively with a diverse group of vendors, business units, and market data personnel.Ability to analyze complex policy data (contracts, agreements, fee schedules, etc.) to identify adjustments to current systems and processes.Passion, curiosity, and a desire to understand customer and vendor businesses.Detailed knowledge of market data content including all asset types (Equity, FI, derivatives, etc.) and content types (real-time pricing, news, fundamental & reference data, terminal products, etc.)Exemplary communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.Proven experience in business negotiations and internal/external relationship management.Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with all levels of staff and management.Superior skill in multi-tasking with appropriate prioritization ability to effectively respond to a dynamically changing work environment.Strong organizational skills.Budget Management.Reasonable accommodation:
Dow Jones is an equal opportunity employer. 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.Business Area:
Dow Jones - Business IntelligenceJob Category:
Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business IntelligenceUnion Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range:
$157,000 - $175,000
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Job Description:
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.Title:
Director, Content Licensing Market Data ManagementReports To:
Global Content Licensing DirectorDepartment:
Partners & LicensingThis individual plays a key role in the success of the Content Licensing – Market Data team's objectives to provide high quality cost-effective market data strategic planning, vendor selection, vendor management, service provisioning, financial reporting, and inventory/cost review and control. In this role, the Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management will facilitate vendor and business strategy management guiding efforts with internal business units and market data vendors.Specifically, the Director, Content Licensing Market Data Management will work in partnership with the Market Data Operations, Market Data Engineering, Dow Jones Business Units, Procurement, and critical market data vendors to foster alignment between Dow Jones's business unit needs and vendor products, services, and activities. This responsibility extends to developing vendor and business unit market data objectives and strategies.Primary Responsibilities
Cultivate strong relationships with Market Data Operations, Market Data Engineering, and Dow Jones Business Units to understand and provide thought leadership for evolving market data vendor needs.Work closely with teams to advise on business unit market data consumption patterns and spend to align with market data vendors and product selections.Exemplary relationship management skills, helping to retain and increase current group of vendors, business units, and market data personnel to improve partnerships.Promote, leverage, and ensure effective utilization of market data services by establishing vendor communications with business units and providing visibility to vendors across Dow Jones on the quality and operational effectiveness of market data vendors.Lead efforts to benchmark and improve vendor performance.Manage vendor strategy meetings to effectively communicate vendor updates, build consensus, and drive value-added business solutions to conclusion.Provide enterprise visibility and drive vendor strategic direction/prioritization on vendor pipeline offerings.Establish a vendor management capability that improves alignment between vendor activities and Dow Jones cross-departmental business needs to meet business unit goals.Collaborate with peer market data practitioners to create detailed project plans for vendor evaluations, trials, and implementations.Work with the market data administration team and procurement to establish workflow processes to ensure appropriate reconciliation for vendor payments and contract negotiations.Manage the Market Data budget effectively.You will be responsible for the management and development of Content Licensing Associate, working collaboratively on a growth and acquisition plan.Education and Experience 10+ years market data experience and vendor management, including compliance and policy enforcement; with familiarity in real-time, end-of-day, and derived data use cases.Prior experience and strong knowledge of market data vendors, industry products, and best practices in market data vendor management.Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work creatively and collaboratively with a diverse group of vendors, business units, and market data personnel.Ability to analyze complex policy data (contracts, agreements, fee schedules, etc.) to identify adjustments to current systems and processes.Passion, curiosity, and a desire to understand customer and vendor businesses.Detailed knowledge of market data content including all asset types (Equity, FI, derivatives, etc.) and content types (real-time pricing, news, fundamental & reference data, terminal products, etc.)Exemplary communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.Proven experience in business negotiations and internal/external relationship management.Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with all levels of staff and management.Superior skill in multi-tasking with appropriate prioritization ability to effectively respond to a dynamically changing work environment.Strong organizational skills.Budget Management.Reasonable accommodation:
Dow Jones is an equal opportunity employer. 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.Business Area:
Dow Jones - Business IntelligenceJob Category:
Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business IntelligenceUnion Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range:
$157,000 - $175,000
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