Editor, Biofuels & Net Zero

Argus Media; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Medical benefits

Vacation days (20–25)

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Argus Media seeks a management editor to oversee real-time market coverage, price assessments, and market commentary. You will lead a global team, direct writing and editing of market analyses, and ensure timely publication to subscribers.

You will mentor staff, drive editorial quality, and present to clients at industry events while collaborating with regional colleagues. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience of managing market reporting teams within a PRA.
• Extensive experience in delivering breaking news, insightful market reports, and in-depth analytical articles.
• Ability to use data to generate stories and analysis using Excel is preferred.
• Background in biofuels markets preferred but not essential.
• Expertise in editorial processes including implementing and managing Quality Control and Editorial Standards.
• Understanding of price reporting methodology and compliance issues.
• A strong understanding of market supply and demand dynamics in commodities.
• A sound grasp of commercial issues and an ability to evaluate strategic business proposals.
• Proven public speaking abilities; internal and external ambassador of Argus.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives.
• Proven internal and external training capabilities; coordinating methodology and training across teams.
• Believe in Argus values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coordinating and mentoring team members around the world.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality of team’s market price assessments and ensure compliance.
• Oversee quality and relevance of methodology for related markets.
• Help direct, write and edit market commentaries, news, analysis and market outlooks.
• Ensure end-of-day publication of content to subscribers.
• Assist in the hiring process including interviewing prospective candidates.
• Conduct regular staff reviews and provide feedback.
• Ensure adequate resourcing of team during vacations and sick leaves.
• Contribute to presentations and speak at clients and industry events.
• Develop and maintain rapport with key contacts and liaise with industry stakeholders.
• Help reporters develop new contacts within the market.
• Assist with training direct reports and provide feedback daily.
• Attend conferences and events.
• Adhere to strict deadlines and provide subject-matter expertise to other Argus departments.
• Work on special projects as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Public speaking

Editorial processes

Data analysis (Excel)

Price reporting methodology

Communication & networking

Training capabilities

Mentoring teams

Market understanding (commodities)

Job description

This is a management position that oversees real-time coverage of the relevant market, including but not limited to the price-assessment process and market coverage, creation of market analysis and breaking news, coverage of events such as press conferences and industry gatherings, and management support. The Editor also collaborates with colleagues on other teams and in other regions.

What will you be doing?

• Maintain quality of team’s market price assessments, and adhere to rigorous compliance standards; includes regular or backup market coverage, as needed.
• Oversee quality and relevance of methodology for related market(s).
• Help direct, write and edit market commentaries, news, analysis and market outlooks.
• Ensure end-of-day publication of content to subscribers.
• Assists in the hiring process, including interviewing prospective candidates.
• Conduct regular reviews of staff to give and receive feedback.
• Ensure adequate resourcing of team regardless of vacations and sick leave.
• Contribute to presentations as directed by management; give presentations to clients and at industry events.
• Develop and maintain rapport with key contacts and liaise regularly with industry stakeholders (buyers, sellers, traders, brokers).
• Help reporters develop new contacts within the market.
• Assist with training direct reports, and provide regular feedback and guidance on daily work.
• Attend conferences and events.
• Adhere to strict deadlines.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to other Argus departments.
• Work on special projects as needed.

What We’re Looking For In You

• 2+ years’ experience of managing market reporting teams within a Price Reporting Agency (PRA).
• Extensive experience in delivering breaking news, insightful market reports, and in-depth analytical articles.
• Ability to use data to generate stories and analysis using Excel is preferred.
• Background in biofuels markets preferred but not essential.
• Expertise in editorial processes including implementing and managing Quality Control and Editorial Standards.
• Understanding of price reporting methodology and compliance issues.
• A strong understanding of market supply and demand dynamics in commodities.
• A sound grasp of commercial issues and an ability to evaluate strategic business proposals.
• Proven public speaking abilities. This position will be an internal and external ambassador of what we do and must be an accomplished and confident speaker.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives.
• Proven internal and external training capabilities. This position will be responsible for ensuring a consistent approach to methodology and training within the teams.
• Believe in the following Argus values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including coordinating and mentoring team members around the world.

What’s In It For You

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
• Competitive salary and commission scheme.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model - Work from Home available upon completion of probation.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Extensive internal and external training.
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.

Travel

Cover conferences and events (5-25% of domestic/Asia travel is expected).

Hours

Monday through Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long‑term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK‑registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.