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Market Reporter/Business Journalist – Commodity Markets

Job Title:                                            Market Reporter/Business Journalist – Commodity Markets
Job Type:                                       Permanent
Reporting Relationship:           Editor
Location:                                            Houston, Texas

Argus is a fast-growing global B2B media company providing essential information on commodity markets. As a business, we continue to grow and evolve, adding new markets, new services, new delivery options and improved analytical tools.
                                                                             
Job Purpose
 
We are looking for a passionate, driven and resourceful commodity reporter to join our expanding global team. 

Using a combination of journalistic curiosity and an ability to analyse commodity market data, you will cover daily news, deals and tenders, as well as providing well-researched market analysis and accurate price assessments. You will join a truly global team, with editors/reporters located in North America, Latin America, Europe, CIS, and Asia. There are many opportunities to travel and present papers at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions.

This is an excellent opportunity to forge your career covering the economically and politically influential sector of global energy and commodities.
 
Key responsibilities
 
  • Monitor and assess markets to produce news and analysis, weekly price assessments and market commentaries
  • Analyse data to find insights on global commodity trade
  • Daily contact with producers, traders and buyers and other key market sources to build relationships and gather market intelligence
  • Develop two-way relationships with contacts and share market intelligence
  • Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus Media externally

Skills and Experience
 
  • A graduate with a strong degree
  • Ability to develop, source and write news to deadline
  • Excellent written, grammatical and numeracy skills
  • Ability to analyse data and write engaging content
  • Excellent communication skills with aptitude to network and build contacts
  • Strong software skills, notably Excel, and ability to learn new software
  • Prior experience of working in the financial, energy, or journalism sector is useful but not essential
  • Strong co-ordination and time management skills with the ability to work well within a team
  • Additional languages useful but not essential
 
 
Attributes
 
  • Self-motivated, able to use initiative and equipped with an inquisitive nature
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to develop and maintain industry contacts
 
About Argus Media
 
Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.
 
Argus is an independent media organisation with more than 1,000 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 25 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences.
 
Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.
 
Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg, the specialist software and technology services investor.
 
Benefits

Our rapidly-growing, award winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognises and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.
 
  • Competitive salary
  • Group medical, dental and vision plans
  • Company paid long term disability and life insurance plan
  • Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
  • 15 vacation days
  • Subsidized gym membership
  • Extensive internal and external training
 
Apply
 
If this aligns with your next career move, we’d love to hear from you.
 
Please make sure you send your CV and Cover Letter via our website www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions
 
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