Editorial Manager of Metals - Americas

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

The Role: Editorial Manager of Metals - Americas

The Location: Houston, TX, Washington DC

The Position: This person has managerial responsibility for all news activity carried out in the Americas Metals News team. You will lead a team with varying degrees of experience who create content that helps subscribers make informed trading/risk management decisions in the metals market. You will be responsible for helping to shape the strategic direction of the group as well as handling day-to-day operational matters. You will work in very close proximity with the regional heads of oil, gas, power, market reporters and analytic teams to ensure Commodity Insights content meets the highest editorial standards, is free of errors and libel risk, and is structured to have maximum impact.

The Impact: This person will have responsibility for developing and evolving our Americas Metals News coverage and publications to keep in line with changing market developments as well as ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to CI News Essentials, Platts branding and house style.

What’s in it for you: This is an opportunity to work as a manager in the Commodity Insights news division, where you will gain experience working with seasoned peers and reporters, further develop your management and writing skills, and expand your knowledge of the metals and mining industry and markets. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop as part of a strong management team.

Your Skills: Exhibits a natural curiosity for the Metals industry and has a solutions-oriented attitude. Leads by example to create a positive and collaborative work environment. Comfortable with high levels of responsibility and accountability. Has a track record for delivering against demanding targets and deliverables. Excellent communication skills which includes the ability to listen, a concise written style and good verbal skills. Ability to inspire and provide insightful content to the market in compelling and straightforward copy adding value to the product. Has the ability to communicate across a wide range of groups and personalities internally and externally.

What We're Looking For: We are looking for someone who is experienced in, and curious, about metals and mining markets in the Americas. If you're right for this role, you'll be inquisitive, conscientious, and an effective communicator. You'll love this job because you'll be in a dynamic environment where market-moving changes occur with regularity, surrounded by high-energy individuals who are enthusiastic about covering markets and regulation, spotting key trends and reporting about those trends to our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 2 editors, providing guidance and delegating tasks across content creation, multimedia creation, and PDF curation. Will also work with a roster of stringers outside the U.S. on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with Metals leadership from EMEA and Asia to ensure a consistent approach to news coverage and workflows.
• Stay current on market price movements by regular engagement with metals market price reporting team.
• Original reporting, writing and editing as necessary.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with a broad base of relevant industry contacts.
• Become known to the industry as a “go-to” person for discussion in Americas Metals market.
• Be prepared to travel to engage with contacts, including subscribers, listening and often leading the discussion.
• Contribute to digital media activities (e.g. blogs, podcasts, video).
• Develop strong relationships with Production team to facilitate curation of PDFs and creation of dynamic infographics.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Significant leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of journalism and editing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of commodity markets.
• Multilingual capabilities a plus.

Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position starts at 90,000.00. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual sales commission plan. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here .

About S&P Global Commodity Insights: At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.