Creative Operations Director

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. 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. Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/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 [email protected]. Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line. NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas Full timeJob_Req_55025 Job Description: About the Team:Dow Jones is seeking an experienced Director of Creative Production to build and lead the in-house Creative Production function across the enterprise. Reporting into the Senior Director, Process Transformation & Automation, this role is responsible for enabling creative execution-not marketing operations or creative direction. About the Role: The role ensures creative teams have the people, workflows, partners, and production processes needed to deliver high-quality work efficiently across all Dow Jones brands and business units. This leader partners closely with Brand Creative, Brand Marketing, Marketing Operations, Procurement, Finance, and business stakeholders to optimize the creative production lifecycle, scale execution, and reduce dependency on external agencies while maintaining high creative standards. You Will: Creative Production Leadership * Build and scale the enterprise Creative Production function supporting all Dow Jones brands. * Establish production standards, operating models, and scalable ways of working that improve speed, consistency, and quality. * Continuously improve how creative work moves from brief through final delivery. Creative Planning & Stakeholder Management * Collaborate with Brand Creative and Business leaders to convert strategic objectives into actionable production roadmaps. * Advise stakeholders on production bandwidth, delivery schedules, and essential trade-offs to ensure visibility, manage expectations, and identify operational risks. Creative Resource Management * Manage allocation of designers, writers, editors, motion designers, freelancers, and production specialists based on skills and capacity. * Forecast creative production capacity against demand. * Balance workloads across internal and external resources. Creative Intake & Production Workflow * Own intake, production milestones, approvals, and handoffs from creative brief through asset delivery. * Identify and eliminate production bottlenecks. * Standardize workflows across brands while allowing flexibility where appropriate. Creative Product