Argus Media Careers

Biofuels Market Specialist

Location: Houston, Texas     

About Argus 

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. 

Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.  

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.  

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.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity. 

What will you be doing?
 

The role will cover all the major renewable fuels markets in the Americas with major projects including AOM and launching new assessments, analytical writing, mentoring and training, market outreach and back-up market coverage. This role could also provide as-needed support around other markets in the energy transition.

In this role, the individual will work closely with the renewable fuels editor and reporters across the Americas, as well as other editorial teams, management, data and production, business development, sales, marketing, consulting and conferences. 

Skills and Experience

Editorial Responsibilities

Content and benchmark development

• Contribute to the Americas strategy for Renewable Fuels and Feedstocks market reporting as part of a wider Energy Transition market reporting strategy
• Contribute to the introduction of new markets and data sets
• Develop new assessments, creating methodologies in collaboration with the broader team
• Drive development and adoption of Argus benchmarks
• Promote cross-desk collaboration and support efforts to interact with global editorial team
• Help with training staff
• Support projects, including the launch of Argus Open Markets

Market engagement

• Develop and maintain relationships with key contacts and liaise regularly with industry stakeholders (producers, consumers, buyers, sellers, traders, brokers)
• Present on market developments and trends to help industry stakeholders and customers identify emerging opportunities
• Create webinars, podcasts and white papers in collaboration with marketing

Market reporting and analysis

• Maintain and track price, fundamental and economic data to write in-depth market analysis
• Provide back-up market coverage support as needed
• Act as a liaison to Consulting, providing market-based insights for subscription and single-client studies as needed.
• Other considerations:

What we’re looking for in you:

• 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
• Prior experience of working in the financial, energy, or journalism sector is useful

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Hybrid work model
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, which increases up to 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you send your CV and cover letter via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

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