Manager, Business Development

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Dow Jones
About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events.

Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics.

Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).


About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events.

Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics.

Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).


Department/Product Overview
The Dow Jones Partners and Licensing team maintain relationships with Partners and Licensors around the world, for the Risk & Research and Wealth & Investing divisions of Dow Jones.


Position Title
Manager, Business Development
Position Location:
Singapore
About The Role/Position
Responsible for the management of key strategic partnerships and the retention, renewal, and growth of partnership revenue.

Also responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders across the organization including sales, marketing, product, and others to deliver on objectives that promote partnerships internally and externally.


Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities
Drive new revenue and content growth, and meet retention and renewal strategy goals within existing and new Partners
Create and execute detailed plans around strategic initiatives with existing and new Partners
In consultation with the Vice President, Asia Pacific, own the entire partnership lifecycle for assigned partners.

This includes developing strategy for retention and upselling/cross selling, identifying new opportunities, evaluating competitiveness, and driving deals forward
Maintain high levels of Partner satisfaction through regular communication and establishing strong relationships with all multiple Partner stakeholders; ultimately ensuring loyalty through the quality of our solutions, the quality of our relationships and the excellent level of responsiveness to their needs
Ensure ongoing measurement of Return on Investment for the deal
Handle all aspects of contract management
Run the sales and marketing efforts - including go to market coordination with DJ sales and partner sales teams.

Conduct or arrange Marketing Activities which promote our partnership and drive end-customer awareness of our content being a valued part of the partners’ platforms and service
Proactive governance of all variants of partner customers including reporting
Feedback of priorities, and governance of Content Licensing efforts by Dow Jones
Proactively working with legal on enforcement of deal terms & content protection
Build strong relationships with senior level leaders in our partners organizations to positively impact Business in the Partner organizations so that we stay top of mind throughout the organization as a valued partner, and our content and data is maximized within the bounds of the agreements in place.


Compile forecasts and pipelines from our salesforce and from the partners ensuring clear reporting on forthcoming renewals, withdrawals / downsells, additional sales, plus associated revenue and timescales
Foster and maintain strong relationships between the Dow Jones and Partner sales organization.


Support revenue growth by leveraging strategic go- to- market initiatives with B2B channel partners; e.g. conduct or arrange for marketing activities which promote our partnership and drive end-customer awareness
Contribute thought leadership around the strategic direction of the B2B business on subjects such as brand, positioning, value proposition and product roadmap.


Conduct or arrange through internal teams for partner training, sales material, support material, and develop a feedback loop so that Dow Jones Information is at the forefront of the partners’ sales teams and so we can collect regular feedback, and if desired, adjust our offerings accordingly.


Knowledge/Experience Preferred
Understanding of the use of news within the media monitoring and analytics, public relations, and marketing verticals a strong plus.


Experience managing strategic partnership or major accounts in a large matrixed organization
4+ years of proven experience in business negotiations and internal/external relationship management (could have been developed in sales, consulting, marketing, business development, financial services)
Strong relationship, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Superior organizational skills, with a solution-orientated approach to problems and attention to detail.


Commercial awareness of the implications of potential contractual obligations.


Proven experience in managing projects according to deadlines.


Good planning skills and attention to detail to successfully develop,plan, and complete long-term strategic initiatives.


Strong presentation skills and ability to effectively convey information using a communication style appropriate to the audience.


Understanding of modern data and content delivery capabilities, emerging and web technologies, and industry standards.


High degree of professionalism, adaptability & tenacity
Occasional need for travel.


APAC Benefits
Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement plans
Paid Time Off and Leaves
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits
Career Growth Programs
Access to Dow Jones Products
Employee Referral Program
Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs
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.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Partnerships & Licensing
Job Category: Sales
Union Status
Non-Union role
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: 46461
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Business Development and Sales
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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