Suzi Watford is EVP, Consumer Dow Jones and Chief Marketing & Membership Officer –
The Wall Street Journal, overseeing global sales & marketing, consumer revenue and
Dow Jones membership strategy.
She assumed the role in November 2014. Suzi has led WSJ to the biggest membership
in its history – more than doubling the digital membership and attracting WSJ’s largest
ever audience of student members. Membership is now the largest revenue line at Dow
Jones. She built the WSJ’s conference business introducing The Future of Everything
Festival and creating Journal House – an immersive brand and news experience that
has won awards and travelled the globe. In addition to this Suzi launched the
Professional Membership business – including the C Suite networks and the WSJ CEO
Council.
With over twenty years of experience in the media industry, Ms. Watford joined Dow
Jones from News UK where she oversaw The Times and The Sunday Times. Suzi
started her career as a graduate trainee for The Times after applying for a job that was
advertised in the back of the newspaper.
She serves on the board of INMA (International News Media Association) and is an
alum of The Marketing Academy Fellowship Program.
She is originally from Liverpool, England and is now based in New York with her
husband. She is a huge Springsteen fan.
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