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About the Role
Argus is a fast-growing global B2B media company seeking a Senior Reporter/Deputy Editor to cover specific commodity markets, reporting on deals, price movements, and market news. This role offers an opportunity to cover the influential global energy and commodities sector, applying and developing skills in daily news reporting, market analysis, features, and editorials.
Responsibilities
- Cover specialised, tanker, dry bulk and gas freight markets, with a primary focus on specialised and biofuels freight.
- Produce weekly price assessments, analytical market commentaries, and in-depth weekly analysis pieces.
- Write news coverage and in-depth analysis for online platforms and the weekly Argus Specialised Freight report.
- Maintain and expand the contact base within the industry.
- Drive methodology and coverage development.
- Attend industry events, give presentations to clients, prospective clients, and at conferences.
- Edit reporters' copy.
- Assist with end-of-day processes.
- Guide the team in news and analysis writing.
- Assist with market presentations.
- Streamline editorial processes.
- Maintain relationships and break new ground with desirable contacts.
- Monitor and assess markets to produce daily and weekly 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.
- Engage in regular meetings and daily communication with key industry members, 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.
- Collaborate with other departments to 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.
Requirements
- A graduate with a strong degree.
- Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline.
- 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.
- Strong co-ordination and time management skills with the ability to work well within a team.
Skills
- Knowledge of the commodity and/or freight sectors (preferred but not mandatory).
- Experience in the shipping industry or in a price reporting role (preferred but not necessary).
- Prior experience of working in the financial or energy journalism sector (preferred but not essential).
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working environment (three days in office)
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Graduate with a strong degree
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
Benefits
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual holiday with incremental increase up to 30 days
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible benefits platform (ability to buy additional medical cover, life assurance, dental cover, holiday, critical illness, travel insurance & health screening)
- Extensive internal and external training
About the Company
- Argus is a fast-growing global B2B media company providing essential information on commodity markets.
- 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
- Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.