Director, Aromatics EMEA

Dow Jones; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Dental/Vision Insurance

Education Benefits

Parental Leave

Family Care

Transit Programme

Discounts

Referral Programme

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Director - Aromatics EMEA to lead analysis and coverage of aromatics markets across the region, providing global direction for product areas and supporting CMA advisory services. The role requires extensive petrochemical experience and strong English, with travel across EMEA.

Location is preferred in London or Düsseldorf, and the candidate should be willing to travel frequently within the region.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in petrochemical markets, especially aromatics.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel frequently within EMEA.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and coverage of aromatics markets in EMEA.
• Maintain supply/demand models and price forecasts.
• Mentor junior analysts in the EMEA region.
• Support advisory services and client engagement.

Skills

Aromatics market expertise

Petrochemical markets experience

Global market analysis

Leadership / mentoring

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Chemical Market Analytics is hiring a Director - Aromatics EMEA, who will be responsible for leading analysis and coverage of aromatics markets across EMEA, while providing global direction for specific product areas and support of all Chemical Market Analytics Advisory Services dedicated to these important markets.

You Will

• Service lead for specific product line reports (Market Advisory Service and World Analysis)
• Potential line manager duties within the EMEA region
• Maintenance of short term and long term supply/demand models, including updates to the capacity database, update of quarterly supply/demand balances, and in cooperation with the global aromatics team, regular review of long term supply/demand balances used in published world analyses and to meet the requirements of the Chemical Market Analytics’ Bespoke Research Group
• Maintenance of econometric models which determine production cash costs and margins
• Construction of robust and defendable short term and long term price and margin forecasts, which includes setting global trends
• Support existing clients with a focus on increasing Chemical Market Analytics exposure inside client organizations
• Continuous proactive marketing of Market Advisory and World Analysis Services to meet annual growth goals, including sales calls to be worked in with client visit program where possible, develop strong connection to relevant industry associations, give market presentations at client meetings as well as Chemical Market Analytics and industry conferences
• Provide written market analysis and reasoned forecasts to required World Analysis and Market Advisory Services
• Provide support to the Bespoke Research Group/Consulting Group for single client project work as required
• Mentor, coach and support junior Research Analysts in the EMEA region

You Have

• Extensive technical and commercial experience in the petrochemical markets (particularly aromatics)
• A thorough understanding of the Aromatics market, and the key commercial drivers within the marketplace
• A robust network of established marketplace contacts
• This experience may have been gained in production, conversion and/or distribution industries
• Demonstrable experience within a similar role
• Must have excellent written/spoken English
• Must be computer literate, conversant with the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must have strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills (written and oral). Experience of public speaking to small and large groups
• Must be highly motivated, able to work with minimum supervision and work effectively and efficiently within a flexible global team environment
• The location is ideally London or Dusseldorf
• The candidate must be willing to travel frequently within EMEA and as necessary to other regions

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Programme
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Programme

The salary range displayed is applicable to candidates based in Düsseldorf only. Compensation for candidates based in London will be aligned to the relevant UK salary range and discussed during the recruitment process

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Business Area: Dow Jones - OPIS - CMA

Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status

Non-Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Base Pay Range:-

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

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