Editor - Chemicals

Argus Media Singapore Group Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global market analysis firm in Singapore is seeking a highly driven editor to join their petrochemicals team. The successful candidate will be responsible for price reporting, writing market analysis, and maintaining industry relationships. A strong degree and experience in price reporting are essential. The firm offers competitive compensation, a hybrid working model, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and company bonus scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

20 vacation days in the first year

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Articulate graduate with strong degree.
• Successful track record in price reporting.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience in writing and editing market-relevant news.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality of market price assessments.
• Write and edit market commentaries and analyses.
• Develop relationships with industry stakeholders.
• Perform data analysis to support market insights.
• Attend conferences and contribute to thought leadership.

Skills

Price reporting

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Data analysis

Education

Strong degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

What will you be doing?

We are currently looking for a highly driven, enthusiastic and hard-working editor to join our chemicals team.

Argus’s petrochemicals team is well-respected by the chemicals industry, covering all the major base chemicals with daily and weekly market reports, monthly analysis and outlooks, long-term capacity databases and supply-demand balances and special projects.

You will have primary responsibility for daily and weekly market reports within a defined product area, but could also be tasked with covering related or adjacent markets as required to support the wider team. The principal elements of the role are price reporting and editorial coverage. As a subject matter expert you will also collaborate with colleagues to contribute to regular market analytics, consulting works and special projects.

In this role, you will work closely with the other petrochemical editors, consultants and reporters across Asia and the regional offices, as well as other editorial teams, management, data and production, business development, sales, marketing, consulting and conferences.

The global petrochemical sector is one of the most important markets in the world. Global growth in populations and income are increasing demand for petrochemicals and their end products. At the same time the transition to technologies that produce fewer carbon emissions, are more sustainable or circular are poised to drive significant change.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain quality of team’s market price assessments for your product area and adhere to rigorous compliance standards; oversee quality and relevance of methodology for related market(s).
• Help direct, write and edit market commentaries, news, analysis and market outlooks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key contacts and liaise regularly with industry stakeholders (producers, consumers, buyers, sellers, traders, brokers).
• Liaise with colleagues in other regions to maintain consistent global coverage.
• Maintain and track price, fundamental and economic data to support your market analysis.
• Attend conferences and events.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to other Argus departments.
• Contribute to thought leadership in the chemicals space (white papers, podcasts etc).
• Work with internal stakeholders to drive and shape Argus service offerings.
• Work on special projects as needed.

What we’re looking for in you

• An articulate graduate with a strong degree.
• Successful track record in price reporting with solid understanding of how to apply price methodologies when assessing commodities prices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build contacts with industry executives and internally.
• Background in biofuels markets preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring junior employees.
• A proven track record of setting high editorial standards in interactions with both editors and reporting teams.
• Experience in writing and editing market-relevant news, market commentary and analysis with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to use data to generate stories and analysis using Excel. A strong understanding of market supply and demand dynamics in commodities.

What’s in it for you

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
• Competitive salary and company bonus 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 options available
• 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 (5-10% of overseas travel is expected).

Hours

Monday through Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.