Strategic Markets Editor - Biofuels (Hybrid)
- Full-time
- Employment Type: Permanent
Fastmarkets is an independent commodity pricing and information organisation with over 600 staff. We are fuelled by values that bring us all together and are united by a collective passion to make a difference. We are supported by a working model that is based on a hybrid approach that allows each of us to balance home and office working while encouraging effective collaboration and accountability.
Fastmarkets is the most trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the metals, mining, agriculture, forest products, and energy transition markets. Our price data, forecasts, and market analyses give our customers strategic advantage in complex, volatile, often opaque markets.
The Strategic Markets Editor leverages their expertise and experience to drive Fastmarkets’ PRA strategy in the biofuels and feedstock markets by ensuring the delivery of prices and market-leading content and engagement. The SME produces deep high-level content, engages with the industry and acts as an ambassador for the Fastmarkets brand. A pivotal role at the heart of Fastmarkets editorial, this is a highly collaborative leadership position without direct line management responsibilities.
Principal accountabilities
- Identifies and produces high-level content, including insightful market reporting, in-depth focus pieces and interviews, to drive market engagement and visibility in the battery raw materials/energy transition markets.
- Helps drive presence and reputation in the biofuels and feedstock markets in which Fastmarkets aims to expand.
- Identifies prices to launch and promote, including determining the specifications, methodology and data submission pool.
- Works with the broader business to plan engagement and helps lead the biofuels and feedstock team to engage with market participants and exchanges.
- Produces, coordinates and edits a range of strategic content in a joined-up approach across markets and geographies for maximum impact.
- Guides and mentors reporters and gives strategic and functional direction to the team.
- Assesses and approves prices for certain strategic markets as required, and helps to ensure all prices produced by reporters meet Fastmarkets’ and its regulators’ rigorous standards.
- Aligns strategic content with marketing, and across customer interfaces: editorial, events, client presentations and meetings.
- Burnishes our reputation for market-leading expertise and insight by serving as a brand ambassador at Fastmarkets’ and other events.
- Raises our profile in social media platform to showcase our expertise and build interest.
Key interfaces
- Partners with the Editorial Director and Managing Regional Editors to define and plan priorities for strategic content and customer engagement in a specific market group.
- Engages with reporters and Editorial Operations to guide and support a joined-up approach to high-impact strategic content.
- Collaborates with Events team to grow delegate list and create compelling agendas.
- Aligns content approach with strategic goals of the Marketing team.
- Works with product and strategy team to align and showcase the value of our content on the customer dashboard.
- Engages with research to produce content that is aligned with internal forecasting.
- Partners with Editorial Operations team to guide the production of collateral that aligns seamlessly with our marketing strategy.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Strong journalism skills and writing flair are needed.
- A network of contacts and strong industry relations, ideally in the battery raw materials field.
- Experience of working in a PRA.
- Experience pricing a benchmark, or developing prices is highly desirable.
- Deep knowledge of the battery raw materials market or associated markets would be ideal.
- Ability to operate at the highest levels internally within a matrix management structure and with external stakeholders.
- Public speaking experience or demonstrable ability to do so with confidence and authority.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think critically and strategically about the long-term goals of the organization.
- Market Analysis: Strong analytical skills to assess market trends, customer needs and competitive landscapes.
- Customer-Centric Focus: Understanding of customer needs and preferences.
If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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