Agriculture & Food, Fertilizers SEIG lead – APAC/EMEA, Strategic Engagement & Intelligence Group

S&P Global; George Town; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global analytics firm is seeking an Engagement Lead for Agriculture & Food, Fertilizers in Penang, Malaysia. The role involves driving engagement strategies, collaborating with regional teams, and representing the company at key global meetings. Candidates should have a strong understanding of the agriculture and food sectors, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to travel. This is a full-time position offering diverse benefits and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Health & Wellness benefits

Generous time off

Continuous Learning resources

Financial wellness programs

Family Friendly Perks

Qualifications

• Experience engaging clients or sources in agriculture & food markets.
• Foundational leadership and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel 40% or more.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement strategy in line with editorial goals.
• Facilitate engagement strategy planning with editorial teams.
• Support execution of the plan and set up meetings.
• Contribute to social media content development.

Skills

Strong understanding of agriculture & food and fertilizers markets

Market coverage experience

Multilingual skills

Strong communication skills

Project execution skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master’s preferred

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 11

The Role: Agriculture & Food, Fertilizers SEIG lead – APAC/EMEA, Strategic Engagement & Intelligence Group

The Team

The role functions as a key member of the Global Strategic Engagement & Intelligence Group for the agriculture & food and fertilizers sectors. It involves working with internal and external stakeholders, leading the development of global and regional strategic engagement plans, and ensuring the execution of these projects. The regional focus is for APAC and EMEA, and the role will be expected to work closely with the Agriculture & Food, Fertilizers SEIG lead – Americas/EMEA counterpart, whose regional focus is Americas and EMEA.

Based in Gurgaon, the Engagement Lead will be tasked with driving external engagements across critical markets in agriculture & food and fertilizers. The successful candidate will represent MRTS/Platts at key meetings globally and work on special projects as needed.

The Impact

This role will be critical in elevating Platts’ visibility in the global agriculture & food and fertilizers markets, driving market research and development in the region, and supporting engagement efforts. It will contribute to the increasing demand for internal and external engagements amid growth in the space.

What’s in it for you

• Cross departmental visibility (commercial, marketing, client services, MRTS, eWindow, content and product)
• Meetings and presentations to middle, senior and C‑suite managers of major metals companies and trading houses across the globe
• Meetings and presentations to government officials
• Representing MRTS/Platts metals team formally with industry associations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with agriculture & food and fertilizers sectors and cross‑commodity SEIG team members to drive engagement strategy in line with editorial goals
• Facilitate engagement strategy planning with global and regional editorial teams
• Support execution of the plan, including setting up meetings and supporting commercially requested meetings
• Collaborate with content‑commercial on the Value Add program
• Drive best practice for market engagement, including development of high quality presentation content, meeting notes, and strong presentation and meeting communication skills
• Participate in methodology planning and development in the region, such as technical workshops and Methodology Explained webinars
• Contribute to social media content development (blogs, podcasts, webinars)

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of agriculture & food and fertilizers markets and experience engaging clients or sources in these markets
• Market coverage experience, preferably across agriculture markets, and methodology development experience
• Multilingual skills a plus
• Foundational experience in leadership and influencing skills; excellent planning, time management, and project execution skills
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking experience, internal and external stakeholder management, good listening skills, and strong written and oral capabilities
• Exercise critical thinking
• Willingness to travel 40% or more
• Undergraduate degree, master’s preferred

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. We are a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co‑create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating the Energy Transition, our coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture, and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.

What’s In It For You

Our purpose is to unlock possibility and change the world through data and insight. We accelerate progress by transforming data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. Our people are driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and little ones, with best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards – small perks can make a big difference.

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Professional Classification

Professional (EEO‑2 Job Categories‑United States of America), EDTGRP202.2 ‑ Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)