Strategic Market Editor

The Role

The Strategic Markets Editor leverages their expertise and experience to drive Fastmarkets PRA strategy in the relevant commodity area by ensuring the delivery of prices and marketleading content and engagement. The SME produces deep highlevel 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 opportunities for and produces highlevel content including insightful market reporting indepth focus pieces and interviews to drive market engagement and visibility in green ferrous metals markets (steel iron ore and alternative irons ferroalloys)

Helps drive presence and reputation in the markets in which Fastmarkets aims to expand into

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 ferrous metals team to engage with market participants and exchanges leveraging our insight to deliver commodities expertise and knowledge to our customers

Produces coordinates and edits a range of strategic content in a joinedup 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 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 marketleading expertise and insight by serving as a brand ambassador at Fastmarkets and other events attracting highprofile speakers and moderating panels.

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

Engages with reporters and Editorial Operations to guide and support a joinedup approach to highimpact strategic content

Collaborates with Events team to grow delegate list and create compelling agendas maximising the reach and impact of contentdriven events

Aligns content approach with strategic goals of the Marketing team ensuring consistency of message and strength of impact

Works with product and strategy team to align and showcase the value of our content on the customer dashboard driving adoption and engagement

Engages with research to produce content that is aligned with internal forecasting enhancing its relevance and value

Partners with Editorial Operations team to guide the production of collateral that aligns seamlessly with our marketing strategy for maximum efficiency and impact

Qualifications :

We recruit talented dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences all united by a belief in our mission to provide the worlds leading and most trusted price reporting events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

If you are openminded curious resilient solutionsoriented and committed to promoting equality then read on...

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated driven and have a passion to be part of a fastpaced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

• Strong journalism skills

  A network of contacts and strong industry relations

  Experience of working in a PRA and/or in commodities industries

  Expertise in relevant commodity sector under review

  Able to operate at the highest levels internally within a matrix management structure and with external stakeholders.

  Strategic Thinking: Ability to think critically and strategically about the longterm goals of the organization. Visionary mindset to identify new business opportunities and trends.

  Market Analysis: Strong analytical skills to assess market trends customer needs and competitive landscapes.

  Datadriven decisionmaking to guide product development and market positioning.

  Innovation and Creativity: Ability to foster a culture of innovation within the organization. Creativity to generate new product ideas and solutions to meet customer demands.

  Business Acumen: Comprehensive understanding of the business industry and economic factors that impact growth. Financial literacy to assess the viability and profitability of new initiatives.

  CrossFunctional Collaboration: Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across different departments. Ability to build and lead crossfunctional teams to execute strategic initiatives.

  Risk Management: Skill in assessing and managing risks associated with new price launches. Ability to develop contingency plans and mitigate potential challenges.

  Project Management: Strong project management skills to ensure timely and successful implementation of new initiatives. Attention to detail and organization to manage complex projects.

  Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and adjust strategies accordingly. Flexibility to pivot when needed and embrace continuous improvement.

  Leadership: Strong leadership skills to inspire and teams that arent direct reports. Decisiveness and the ability to make tough decisions for the benefit of the organization.

  CustomerCentric Focus: Understanding of customer needs and preferences. Ability to align product development with customer expectations.

  Networking and Relationship Building: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders partners and industry influencers. Networking to stay informed about industry trends and potential collaboration opportunities.

  Communication Skills: Effective communication both internally and externally. Ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and compelling manner.

  Ethical DecisionMaking: Integrity and a commitment to ethical business practices. Consideration of the longterm impact of decisions on the companys reputation.

If youre excited about the role but your experience skills or qualifications dont perfectly align we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information :

Our Values

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities experiences and insights that gives us that warm open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.

Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and theyre embedded in everything we do. Our values are:

• METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance
   
• ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
   
• GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
   
• INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
   
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customercentric in all that we do
   
• COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.

Youve read a little about us now its over to you!

If you like what youve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person its time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: its used to determine whether or not youll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions well ask you on the day.

Its vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why youre great.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime