Ferrous Metals Editor Asia

Argus Media group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Medical and dental coverage

Hospitalisation insurance

20–25 vacation days

Training programs

Job summary

Argus Media is seeking an Editor to lead our Ferrous Metals Editorial team in Asia, guiding three editors and collaborating with Europe and the Americas. The role drives high-quality coverage, coordinates daily reports, and shapes the strategic direction of coking coal and iron ore reporting.

You will manage editors, edit news and analyses to deadline, and help expand access through webinars, white papers and events, with a strong Asia-Pacific focus.

Qualifications

• Strong editing and analysis skills with good news judgment.
• Proven writing and editing capabilities for high-value analysis.
• Grounding in commodities, preferably metals, but other commodities welcome.
• Experience managing and training editorial teams is ideal.
• Ability to represent coverage externally at conferences and client meetings.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with industry executives.
• Strong English writing, grammar and numeracy.
• Leadership, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Excel for data handling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee prices assessment, edit news, commentaries and analysis to deadline.
• Lead daily and monthly reports with global editors and business teams.
• Oversee production of daily PDFs and monthly iron ore/steel reports.
• Propose ways to develop coverage and expand contacts with journalistic integrity.
• Raise profile of the report through conferences, webinars and white papers.
• Guide the team’s coverage and coach less-experienced reporters.
• Maintain market understanding via trader, broker and investor contacts.
• Collaborate with ferrous metals teams in Asia and the US.
• Produce and oversee prices, market analysis, news and reports.
• Explain complex issues with charts/graphics and curate data sets.
• Oversee PDFs; represent Argus at events and with clients.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to other divisions; interact with Business Development.

Skills

Editing leadership

News judgment

Writing & editing

Commodities background

Team management

Communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an Editor to join our global Ferrous Metals editorial team managing three Asia-based editors and collaborating with Editors in Europe and the Americas. This is a great opportunity for an experienced journalist with strong leadership, time management, and interpersonal skills.

This is an editorial position tasked with overseeing our ferrous metals coverage in Asia and leading the daily Steelmaking Raw Materials (ASRM) report, driving high quality coverage and helping develop the strategic direction of our coking coal and iron ore coverage in particular. This Editor will have a strong Asia-Pacific focus but will also work closely with colleagues in other regions.

The role requires you to lead a team of editors with varying degrees of experience on ferrous metals markets:

• Oversee the assessment of prices, edit news, commentaries and analysis, all to deadline, and work with global metals editors and Business Development to set the agenda of daily Argus Steelmaking Raw Materials report.

• Oversee the production of the daily Argus Steelmaking Raw Materials pdf, in collaboration with colleagues in Europe and the US. You will also oversee the production of the daily Ferrous Bulletin pdf and monthly Argus/MySteel iron ore pdf.

• Propose new ways to develop the report and to expand the contacts base applying the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity.

• Help to raise the profile of the report through representing Argus at conferences, events and by delivering expert content via webinars and white papers.

• Guide the team’s coverage, including editing news and coaching less-experienced reporters.

• Ensure a close understanding of market developments through contact with key market figures —traders, brokers, investors — to build relationships, gather news and identify opportunities for price and news development.

• Collaborate and work closely with the ferrous metals teams in Asia and the US.

• Produce and oversee the assessment of daily prices, market analysis, news and reports.

• Find engaging ways to explain complex issues – including using charts and graphics as appropriate.

• Build and curate data sets that help explain market dynamics.

• Oversee production of the ASRM, Ferrous Bulletin and Argus/MySteel pdfs.

• Represent Argus at conferences, events and deliver expert content via webinars and white papers.

• Provide subject-matter expertise to other divisions within Argus.

• Interact with Business Development and Commercial teams.

What we’re looking for in you

• A strong news judgment, and well-developed editing and analysis skills.

• Strong and proven writing & editing skills, experience producing high-value analysis.

• Grounding in commodities – ideally metals but we are open to other commodity backgrounds.

• Experience managing & training editorial teams would be ideal.

• Ability to confidently represent our coverage externally – e.g., client meetings, making presentations at conferences etc.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to network and build contacts with industry executives.

• Excellent English writing, grammar and numeracy.

• Strong leadership, time management and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency working with Excel.

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 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 (5-10% 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.