Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to drive S&P Global Commodity Insights biofuel and feedstock price assessment strategy across the European region. The Managing Editor would be responsible for developing and overseeing new assessments and leading a team to build and strengthen coverage in the region. The successful candidate will have excellent people and time management skills, and advanced experience of market reporting and publishing.
What’s In It For You
- Opportunities to represent S&P Global Commodity Insights as a commodity market expert at industry events, present at conferences, host webinars, participate in podcasts or other interviews, and further develop the company as a significant presence in the biofuel space.
- Responsible for assisting developing and implementing pricing strategy across the region.
- Manage and team based London UK as well as represent the EMEA region in the global biofuel and feedstock pricing team.
Responsibilities
- Lead market coverage on a daily basis in the relevant market(s), following trading activity and ensuring that day to day assessment processes are applied correctly.
- Serve externally as a subject matter expert by representing Platts at industry events and face-to-face meetings with market participants to and to further develop Platts as a significant presence in the biofuel commodity space.
- Lead the identification of new market coverage opportunities, engaging with external and internal stakeholders as appropriate for the development of appropriate price assessment methodologies.
- Work in collaboration with regional and global leaders, showing strong individual leadership and assuming considerable responsibility for the delivery of essential market pricing and coverage.
- Assist with coverage in other markets as necessary.
- Monitor and drive team’s news and market reporting activities, ensuring timely coverage of events and facilitate the development of value-add news/information through multiple channels.
- Work closely with relevant units across the organization such as Product Management, Marketing, Commercial, analytics, news and Conferences.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum three years’ experience of global commodity markets.
- Strong communication skills that demonstrate good listening, clear writing style, and strong verbal skills. The ability to communicate across a wide range of groups and personalities internally and externally.
- Strong numeracy skills; an understanding of the basic principles of algebra and statistics; as well as a strong ability to apply basic math functions in Excel.
- Strong leadership ability and influencing skills, promoting team collaboration, development, and personal accountability.
- Entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset with effective problem-solving skills