Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead

About our organization (script populates in some job posting platforms) 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, Market Watch, 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).

The Global Risk, Safety and Resilience (GRSR) team manages the company’s operational risks and advises the business on other commercial, strategic or reputational challenges. With functions covering audits & investigations, business resilience (incident & crisis management, business continuity), digital risk, event security, global operations & insights, health, safety & wellbeing, newsroom safety, executive protection 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.

We are seeking an adaptable and skilled Health, Safety & Wellbeing Lead based in Barcelona to serve as the certified technical practitioner (Técnico de PRL) for our local operations in Spain, while supporting our broader global portfolio health and safety initiatives focusing primarily on EMEA, with ad-hoc support for other global locations. As part of a dynamic, matrixed environment where our Health, Safety & Wellbeing function is evolving and expanding, you will enhance and standardize localized policies, align global Dow Jones frameworks with local Spanish legal requirements, manage external vendor relationships, and partner closely with HR and Benefits to shape a safe, resilient workplace culture.

Location:

Barcelona, Spain

• Health & Safety Management (Framework Enhancement & Compliance) Act as the internal certified technical contact (Técnico de PRL) for Spain, ensuring alignment with Spanish labor laws (Law 31/1995) and adapting global Dow Jones standards into local operational policies. Establish, review, and conduct workplace risk assessments, inspections, ergonomic evaluations, and safety audits across local facilities. Maintain occupational health and safety documentation, ensuring full audit-readiness and liaising with local labor authorities when required.
  
  Investigate workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses, performing root-cause analyses and recommending measures to prevent recurrence. Organize and deliver safety drills, emergency response plans, and required safety training for local staff. Coordinate with local worker representatives (Delegados de Prevención) or Safety Committees as required by law.
• Vendor & Consultant Management Oversee contracts, performance, and service deliverables with External Prevention Services (Servicios de Prevención Ajenos - SPA) for mandatory Health Surveillance (Vigilancia de la Salud) and specialized technical evaluations. Manage relationships with external occupational health consultants, medical service providers, and regional safety vendors across international jurisdictions.
• Global & Regional Portfolio Support Support the rollout and monitoring of health and safety standards across EMEA,…