Market Reporter, Metals

Argus Media; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and company bonus

Group medical, dental and vision plans

Company paid short term and long term

disability and life insurance plan

Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement 6%

20 vacation days your first year, upt

Subsidized gym membership

Extensive internal and external培训

Job summary

Argus Media in Pittsburgh is seeking an early-career market reporter to cover steel and ferrous scrap markets. You will report daily, develop sources, and analyze market data to produce timely news, assessments and insights for Argus reports.

You will build industry relationships, attend events and collaborate with other reporters to expand Argus coverage. A journalism background and solid writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field.
• Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline.
• Knowledge of commodity markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess markets to produce weekly and monthly price assessments, market commentaries, news, analysis and reports.
• Curate data and maintain and analyse existing data series to inform coverage and develop graphs and charts within Excel to illustrate trends and analysis.
• Develop an understanding of relevant commodity markets, working with other Argus teams to produce joint content.
• Regular meetings and daily communication with key industry members to build relationships and gather news.
• Contribute copy to relevant daily and periodical publications and the online news service, and contribute to special content and presentations as required.
• Work with other departments to promote the use of Argus price assessments and help develop new pricing tools for battery metals markets.

Skills

News reporting

Source development

Market analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

What We’re Looking For

This is an excellent opportunity for an early career reporter to develop expertise in the steel industry, from raw materials to finished products that make up many of the products essential to daily life. Argus is seeking a market reporter to join its Pittsburgh-based team covering steel and ferrous scrap markets. You will apply and develop your skills through daily news reporting, market analysis and source development in this fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early career reporter to develop expertise in the steel industry, from raw materials to finished products that make up many of the products essential to daily life. Argus is seeking a market reporter to join its Pittsburgh-based team covering steel and ferrous scrap markets. You will apply and develop your skills through daily news reporting, market analysis and source development in this fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity. You willcover these markets through weekly and monthly price assessments, writing interesting, analytical market commentaries, news coverage and in-depth analysis toappearonline and in daily Argus reports. You will also be responsible for maintaining and expanding the contactbase, attending conferences and leading efforts to expand Argus coverage of key metals markets. You will work in tandem withotherreporters and editors who will provide training and support to develop in-depth knowledge of the markets.

What You Will Be Doing

• Monitor andassess markets to produce weekly and monthly price assessments, market commentaries, news,analysisand reports
• Curate data and maintain and analyse existing data series to inform coverage and develop graphs and charts within Excel to illustrate trends and analysis
• Develop an understanding of relevant commodity markets, working with other Argus teams to produce joint content.
• Regular meetings and daily communication with key members of the industry, including traders, brokers, and business leaders to build relationshipsand gather news
• Contribute copy to relevant dailyand periodical publications and the online news service, and contribute to special content and presentations as required
• Work with other departments to help promote the use of Argus price assessments and help develop new pricing tools for the battery metals markets
• Attendmeetings,conferencesand industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus in the industry

What We’re Looking For In You

• A graduate with a strong degree, with a preference for journalism
• Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline
• Knowledge ofcommodity markets is preferred
• Excellent writing,grammarand numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the interview process)
• Ability to use data in generating stories and analysis is preferred, whileawillingness to learn is essential
• Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives. Strong presentation skills also preferred.
• Prior experience of working in the financial or energy journalism sector is useful but not essential
• Strong co-ordinationand time management skills with the ability to work well within a team
• Additional languages useful but not essential
• Demonstrable interest in global business and politics
• Self-motivated, able to use initiative andequipped withan inquisitive nature
• Ability to collaborate and work within a close-knit team is essential

What’s In It For You

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

Argus Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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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.