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About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity to forge your career covering the economically and politically influential sector of global energy and commodities. You will apply and develop your skills across daily news reporting, market analysis, features and editorials in this fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity; and there are opportunities to travel and present papers at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions. Argus is seeking a Senior Reporter to join its Freight team in New York City or Houston. Through advanced subject-matter expertise and experience, you will cover the crude tanker market as well as be familiar with other freight markets, like petroleum products, gas and dry bulk. You will help set direction for team coverage, act as a mentor to less-experienced colleagues, and help the editor with end-of-day tasks. You will collaborate with colleagues on other teams and in other regions and functions. You will cover your market through daily price assessments, writing interesting, analytical market commentaries, news coverage and in-depth analysis to appear online and in the Argus Freight reports. You will also be responsible for maintaining and expanding the contact base, driving methodology and coverage development and attending industry events. The global freight market is in a state of constant change in its position at the centre of international trade, geopolitics and environmental regulation. This represents an exciting opportunity to join the team and cover high-profile news on changes that can reshape the global trade and impact on the wider crude, oil products, dry bulk and gas commodity industries. You will work in tandem with other reporters and editors who will provide training and support to develop in-depth knowledge of the markets.

Responsibilities

Monitor and assess markets to produce daily price assessments, market commentaries, news, analysis and reports
Curate data and maintain and analyse existing data series to inform coverage and develop graphs and charts within Excel to illustrate trends and analysis
Develop an understanding of relevant commodity markets, working with other Argus teams to produce joint content.
Regular meetings and daily communication with key members of the industry, including traders, brokers, and business leaders to build relationships and gather news
Contribute copy to relevant daily and periodical publications and the online news service, and contribute to special content and presentations as required
Work with other departments to help promote the use of Argus price assessments and help develop new pricing tools for the freight market
Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus in the industry
Help set direction for team coverage
Act as a mentor to less-experienced colleagues
Help the editor with end-of-day tasks
Collaborate with colleagues on other teams and in other regions and functions
Maintain and expand the contact base
Drive methodology and coverage development
Attend industry events

Requirements

A graduate with a strong degree
Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline
Knowledge of commodity markets and/or freight sectors useful, but not essential
Excellent writing, grammar and numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the interview process)
Ability to use data in generating stories and analysis is preferred, while a willingness to learn is essential
Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives.
Strong presentation skills also preferred.
Prior experience of working in the financial or energy 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
Demonstrable interest in global business and politics
Self-motivated, able to use initiative and equipped with an inquisitive nature
Ability to collaborate and work within a close-knit team is essential

Skills

Market analysis
News reporting
Features writing
Editorials writing
Journalistic independence
Journalistic integrity
Crude tanker market coverage
Freight market coverage
Petroleum products market coverage
Gas market coverage
Dry bulk market coverage
Price assessments
Market commentaries
News coverage
In-depth analysis
Contact base management
Methodology development
Coverage development
Industry event attendance
Data curation
Data analysis
Excel proficiency
Trend illustration
Commodity market understanding
Joint content production
Relationship building
News gathering
Copywriting
Online news service contribution
Special content contribution
Presentation contribution
Promoting price assessments
Developing pricing tools
Networking
Building industry contacts
Presentation skills
Time management
Teamwork
Global business interest
Global politics interest
Initiative
Inquisitive nature
Collaboration

Location

New York City
Houston

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Graduate degree

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Company bonus scheme
Group medical plan
Group dental plan
Group vision plan
Company paid short term disability insurance
Company paid long term disability insurance
Company paid life insurance plan
Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
Subsidized gym membership
Extensive internal training
Extensive external training

About the Company

Argus Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers.
Argus recognizes 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.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.
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