Battery Materials Analytics Lead: Market Forecasts & Growth

Argus Media; London Borough of Southwark; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Healthcare and life assurance

Flexible working environment

25 days holiday with annual increase

Job summary

Argus Analytics, part of Argus Media Group, seeks a Manager, Battery Materials to lead and expand our battery materials service. You will guide market outlooks, build models, deliver reports, and engage with senior stakeholders to shape client insights and commercial value.

You will mentor analysts, collaborate across Argus Services, and represent the team at conferences and industry events while driving growth opportunities in a fast-evolving market.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in battery materials or related markets
• Educated to degree level (2.1 or above)
• Strong understanding of global battery material value chains, market fundamentals, pricing mechanisms and trade flows
• Highly numerate, with experience analysing large, complex datasets efficiently and accurately, supported by excellent attention to detail
• Intellectually curious with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders and clients
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Awareness of other statistical and programming languages such as R is an advantage.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects and deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines
• Flexible in approach, highly motivated and willing to contribute to the growth of Argus Analytics' Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Argus' outlook for the battery materials markets, continuously evolving the analysis of the industry by identifying and quantifying major market trends and risks
• Develop and continuously improve Argus's fundamental market models, translating modelling outputs into clear market views, price forecasts and scenario analysis
• Design, deliver and enhance client-facing deliverables including reports, presentations, datasets, webinars and consulting projects, while ensuring analytical excellence and consistency across outputs
• Build strong interlinkages with other adjacent Argus Services to deliver unique and compelling market perspectives to clients
• Represent Argus Analytics as a battery materials subject matter expert at leading international conferences, industry forums and executive-level client engagements
• Work closely with Argus' commercial organisation to significantly grow our Analytics' client base through thought leadership, demonstrations, client meetings and business development activities
• Provide mentoring and analytical leadership to junior team members, helping to develop capabilities, best practices and market expertise across the Analytics team
• Identify opportunities for new analytical products, datasets and services that strengthen Argus' competitive position and create additional commercial value

Skills

Battery materials market experience

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Multi-priority management

Advanced IT skills

Education

Degree level 2.1 or above

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

R (advantage)

Job description

Argus Analytics, part of Argus Media Group, seeks a Manager, Battery Materials to lead and expand our battery materials service. You will guide market outlooks, build models, deliver reports, and engage with senior stakeholders to shape client insights and commercial value.

You will mentor analysts, collaborate across Argus Services, and represent the team at conferences and industry events while driving growth opportunities in a fast-evolving market.