Job Description

About the Team:

The Global Risk, Security and Resilience team manages the company's operational risks and advises the business on other commercial, strategic or reputational challenges that may arise. With functions covering audits & investigations, business resilience (incident & crisis management, business continuity), digital risk, event security, global operations & insights, executive safety, health, safety & wellness, high risk & newsroom safety and workplace security, the department covers a diverse technical portfolio leveraged to ensure risks are reasonably managed, security threats addressed and disruptions limited in support of Dow Jones' strategic goals.

About the Role

Dow Jones produces more than one hundred live events each year, convening global leaders, decision-makers, and influential audiences to explore the most important issues shaping business, policy, and society. These events—ranging from the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards to global summits and executive gatherings—are central to Dow Jones' brand and reputation for excellence.

Based at our headquarters in New York City, the Senior Manager, Events & Investigations is a strategic leader within the Global Risk, Security & Resilience (GRSR) team. Reporting to the Director of Executive Safety & Event Security, you are responsible for shaping and executing a forward-leaning global event safety and security strategy that protects people, assets, and reputation while enabling the business to operate confidently at scale. In addition to driving event safety and security excellence, you will lead and oversees audits and investigative processes related to safety, security, and operational incidents.

You will manage a team of security and risk professionals and partner closely with colleagues across Events, commercial, legal, HR, communications, and operations to ensure safety, security, and investigative practices are seamlessly integrated into business operations. Experience building and leveraging a law enforcement or security network is a plus. We ask that you have strategic vision, operational rigor, and a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex, global environment.

This is a hybrid role based in New York, NY, with travel requirements of approximately 30% annually, driven by critical events, on-site security needs, and investigative responsibilities.

You Will:

• Develop and implement a world-class event safety and security framework that integrates data-driven insights, intelligence, and technology to proactively manage risks and protect people, assets, and reputation.
• Align event safety and investigative practices with enterprise risk objectives, ensuring the program directly supports strategic and commercial goals.
• Leverage modern technology platforms, data analytics, and digital monitoring tools to inform event risk planning, intelligence collection, and incident response effectiveness.
• Manage a team of professionals and contractors, fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous professional development.
• Lead sourcing, procurement, and management of third-party security providers. Establish governance, quality controls, and operational standards that drive efficiency and accountability.
• Align event safety and investigative practices with enterprise risk objectives by creating and maintaining comprehensive policies, playbooks, and training programs that strengthen preparedness, situational awareness, and incident response across event teams.
• 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.
• Support business resilience through effective incident and crisis management.
• Attend professional events and courses to stay abreast of new solutions—and especially technologies—relevant to safely delivering the company's event strategy.

You Have:

As a highly visible and strategically significant role, we ask that you have deep expertise in event safety and security management within a complex, global organization. You bring both the strategic acumen to influence senior stakeholders and the operational rigor to deliver measurable, high-impact results.

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in physical security operations, protective intelligence, or risk management, with demonstrated involvement in event safety.
• Proven ability to implement and enhance scalable safety and risk controls aligned with security policies and business goals.
• Experience leading teams and managing operational delivery, including developing talent and ensuring consistent standards across cross-functional partners and vendor services.
• Strong planning and program governance skills with the ability to set milestones, allocate resources, and monitor performance across multiple simultaneous activities
• Demonstrated competence using intelligence-supported, data-driven insights to identify threats and inform proactive security measures that align to risk appetite and enterprise context
• Clear and compelling written and verbal communication, enabling effective briefs and coordination with senior stakeholders and non-specialist audiences
• Experience with vendor oversight, including quality management and adherence to contractual and risk standards
• Collaborative understanding of physical-digital risk convergence and ability to partner with cybersecurity and IT risk teams to ensure alignment.
• A proactive, resilient, and adaptive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement in security practice and professional growth

Preferred Qualities

• Past experience leading an event safety or security practice in an organization with a similarly visible brand identity and event schedule.
• Formal training in de-escalation, personal defense, and crowd management tactics delivered by a qualified institution or recognized public safety organization.
• Relevant professional credentials such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), or Certified Crowd Manager (CCM).
• Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics tools.
• Training in de-escalation and defense techniques by a qualified entity.
• Experience working overseas and in different cultures.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours or weekends when required to support live events or emergent incidents.

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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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 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.

Business Area: Dow Jones - People - Security

Job Category: General Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $130,000 - $160,000

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: 50856

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