Katharine Bailey
About Katharine Bailey
Katharine Bailey serves as the Global Head of Product & Design at Condé Nast and has held various leadership roles at Dow Jones, including SVP of Digital Product at The Wall Street Journal. With a background in media and technology, she has extensive experience in product management and innovation across several prominent organizations.
Current Role at Condé Nast
Katharine Bailey serves as the Global Head of Product & Design at Condé Nast. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's strategic direction in product development and design. Her role involves overseeing product initiatives and ensuring alignment with the organization’s goals in the media landscape.
Experience at Dow Jones
Bailey has extensive experience at Dow Jones, where she has worked since 2012. She currently holds multiple roles, including SVP, Digital Product at The Wall Street Journal, a position she has maintained since 2018. Additionally, she has served as General Manager of The Wall Street Journal since 2014 and has been involved in leading news product initiatives since 2015.
Previous Positions at The Wall Street Journal
Before her current roles, Bailey worked at The Wall Street Journal as Head of Product from 2017 to 2021. She was responsible for driving product strategy and development during her tenure. Additionally, she served as GM for WSJ Apple News and SVP for WSJ Digital from 2019 to 2021.
Career Background at NBC Universal
Bailey's career includes significant roles at NBC Universal, where she worked in various capacities from 1998 to 2008. Her positions included Director of Commercial Innovation, Director of Ad Sales Applications, and Senior Writer. She also served as Executive Producer for CRIME.COM and held roles focused on ad sales applications across multiple NBC Universal channels.
Educational Background
Katharine Bailey studied at Wesleyan University from 1993 to 1997. She furthered her education at Columbia University, completing the Information Technology program in 2003. Additionally, she participated in the Leadership Program at The Wharton School in the same year. She also received training in Project Management and Inclusiveness at General Electric Employee Education.