Executive Director - Intermediate Chemicals Market Research & Analysis

News Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellness resources

Education benefits

Commuter transit program

Employee referral program

Paid time off

Job summary

News Corporation's Dow Jones Energy unit seeks an Executive Director for Intermediate Chemicals Market Research & Analysis to lead global research and forecasting across acrylonitrile, oxides, styrenics, glycols, synthetic fibers, chlor-alkali and vinyls. You will supervise a multi-disciplinary team of senior experts and collaborate with sales on new engagements.

You will direct primary research, manage suppliers, oversee price forecasting, and present insights to clients and internal

Qualifications

• 15+ years' chemical industry experience in acrylonitrile, oxides, styrenics, glycols, synthetic fibers, chlor-alkali or vinyls.
• Experience managing 10+ direct reports and mentoring senior staff.
• Ability to identify core issues in complex problems and deliver insights.
• Experience managing ambiguity with minimal direction.
• Strong MS Office suite; PowerBI, Spotfire and Tableau skills.
• Advanced Excel with VBA; Python knowledge is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Chemical engineering, chemistry, business or economics degree, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct primary research focused on global market coverage of intermediate chemicals; acrylonitrile, oxides, styrenics, glycols, synthetic fibers, chlor-alkali and vinyls.
• Liaise between Dow Jones Energy and external suppliers.
• Oversee price forecasting process and communicate forecast messages internally and externally.
• Establish and maintain a reputation for intermediate chemicals coverage through events, engagements and client work.
• Build and maintain industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, traders and the financial community.
• Ensure the team follows Dow Jones Energy price discovery standards.
• Collaborate with sales to identify new business opportunities for engagements.
• Coordinate market content for consulting projects and client development.
• Advise content leaders on research topics to improve weekly/monthly reports and analyses.
• Develop market presentations and present at client meetings and conferences.
• Actively market the portfolio of intermediate chemicals services.
• Contribute to team dynamics to ensure global coverage and analysis.
• Serve as a stakeholder for marquee value chain events.

Education

Chemistry/Engineering/Economics degree

Post-graduate data science (PhD/Master) in a technical field

Tools

PowerBI

Spotfire

Tableau

Excel/VBA

Python

Job description

About the Role:

As Executive Director - Intermediate Chemicals Market Research & Analysis, you will be a member of the research leadership team responsible for developing and stewarding intermediate chemicals market research and analysis. You will report to the Vice President of Research.

About the Team:

Dow Jones Energy delivers trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across the global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Our offerings support institutional investors, analysts, and traders navigating spot, wholesale, and retail markets, as well as emerging segments tied to the global energy transition.

Through authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise, Dow Jones Energy enables financial professionals to mitigate risk and make high-stakes commercial decisions in volatile, fast-evolving global markets.

You Will:

• Direct primary research focused on the global market coverage of intermediate chemicals; particularly acrylonitrile, oxides, styrenics, glycols, synthetic fibers, chlor-alkali and vinyls
• Acts as a liaison between Dow Jones Energy & external suppliers
• Oversee the price forecasting process and communicate key forecast messages internally and externally
• Establish and maintain a reputation for intermediate chemicals coverage by overseeing and deploying subject matter experts to industry events, media opportunities, client engagements and internal functions
• Build and maintain industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, traders, and the financial community
• Ensure that the team follows Dow Jones Energy price discovery standards
• Collaborate with sales personnel to identify new business opportunities for sales and consulting engagements
• Coordinate market content for consulting projects and client development
• Advise content leaders on research topics and ideas to improve existing weekly and monthly reports and strategic analyses
• Develop market presentations and pursue opportunities to present information in client meetings and conferences
• Actively market the portfolio of intermediate chemicals services
• Contribute to Dow Jones Energy team dynamics to ensure consistent global coverage and analysis
• Serve as a key stakeholder for marquee value chain events

You Have:

• 15+ years’ chemical industry experience in one or more of these areas: acrylonitrile, oxides, styrenics, glycols, synthetic fibers, chlor-alkali or vinyls
• Experience in managing 10+ direct reports & mentoring skip-level reports which includes highly experienced multi-disciplinary, market experts
• The ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions
• Experience managing ambiguity with minimal direction
• Strong MS Office suite, PowerBI, Spotfire and/or Tableau experience
• Advanced knowledge of Excel manipulation including VBA scripting (Python knowledge a plus)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Chemical engineering, chemistry, business or, economics degree -OR- equivalent work experience (post-graduate academic work in a technical field such as PhD or master’s in data science chemical or petroleum engineering will be considered in lieu of experience)

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Energy

Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $200,000 - $245,000

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.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).