Executive Director - Head of Energy Markets Research & Analysis

Dow Jones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Paid Time Off

Family Care Benefits

Access to Dow Jones Products

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Well-being Support & Fitness

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an Executive Director - Head of Energy Markets Research & Analysis to lead market research across crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, and refined products. You will direct primary research, forecast energy prices, and liaise with external suppliers while shaping new service launches.

The role requires 10+ direct reports experience, strong Excel/VBA, and leadership in a fast-evolving market. Domestic and international travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in market intelligence across upstream, downstream, and midstream sectors.
• Experience managing 10+ direct reports and mentoring multi-disciplinary experts.
• Ability to translate complex problems into actionable insights.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Advanced Excel skills; VBA; Python knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new research products for energy markets (oil, gas, NGLs, refined products).
• Direct primary research and analysis for new services and reports.
• Oversee energy price forecasting and communicate forecasts to stakeholders.
• Build industry relationships with producers, traders, and financial community.
• Collaborate with sales to identify new opportunities and client engagements.
• Coordinate market content for consulting projects and client development.
• Advise content leaders on topics to improve weekly/monthly reports.
• Present market analyses in client meetings and conferences.

Skills

Market intelligence

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Chemical engineering, chemistry, business or economics degree

Post-graduate study in data science or engineering (optional)

Tools

PowerBI

Spotfire

Tableau

Excel (VBA)

Python

Job description

Job Description:

As Executive Director - Head of Energy Markets Research & Analysis, you will be a member of the research leadership team responsible for developing and stewarding olefin chemicals market research and analysis. You will report to the Vice President of Research.

Dow Jones Energy delivers trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across the global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Our offerings support institutional investors, analysts, and traders navigating spot, wholesale, and retail markets, as well as emerging segments tied to the global energy transition.

Through authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise, Dow Jones Energy enables financial professionals to mitigate risk and make high-stakes commercial decisions in volatile, fast-evolving global markets.

You Will:

• Lead the development of new research products focused on the global coverage of energy markets, such as crude oil, natural gas, NGLs and refined products
• Direct primary research and create analysis in support of new service launches; including research & analysis related to upstream production trends and refining landscape evolution
• Acts as a liaison between Dow Jones Energy & external suppliers
• Oversee the energy price forecasting process and communicate key forecast messages internally and externally
• Establish and maintain a reputation for of energy market expertise (oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and fuel product) by overseeing and deploying subject matter experts to industry events, media opportunities, client engagements and internal functions
• Build and maintain industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, traders, and the financial community
• Ensure that the team follows Dow Jones Energy price discovery standards
• Collaborate with sales personnel to identify new business opportunities for sales and consulting engagements
• Coordinate energy & feedstock market content for consulting projects and client development
• Advise content leaders on research topics and ideas to improve existing weekly and monthly reports and strategic analyses
• Develop market presentations and pursue opportunities to present information in client meetings and conferences
• Actively market the energy & feedstock services
• Contribute to Dow Jones Energy team dynamics to ensure consistent global coverage and analysis
• Serve as a key stakeholder for marquee value chain events

You Have:

• Substantial demonstrable upstream, downstream, and/or midstream industry experience, including market intelligence and/or strategic planning (prior experience creating and launching new products is a plus)
• Experience in managing 10+ direct reports & mentoring skip-level reports which includes highly experienced multi-disciplinary, market experts
• The ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions
• Experience managing ambiguity with minimal direction
• Strong MS Office suite, PowerBI, Spotfire and/or Tableau experience
• Advanced knowledge of Excel manipulation including VBA scripting (Python knowledge a plus)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Chemical engineering, chemistry, business or, economics degree -OR- equivalent work experience (post-graduate academic work in a technical field such as PhD or master’s in data science chemical or petroleum engineering will be considered in lieu of experience)

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Family Care Benefits
• Access to Dow Jones Products
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Energy

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role