Regional Editor

Fastmarkets; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading price-reporting agency is looking for a Regional Editor for Metals Recycling – The Americas. This role involves leading a team of price reporters, executing strategic initiatives, and ensuring adherence to pricing methodologies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in pricing markets, leadership experience, and effective cross-functional collaboration skills. This position is based in Houston, Texas, with options for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Strong background in pricing markets and journalism with knowledge of metals recycling.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and mentoring teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to recruit, train and mentor pricing/content teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of price reporters in the Americas.
• Develop and execute the regional strategy for metals recycling markets.
• Manage pricing and editorial work strategically.
• Coach team and collaborate to improve content quality and delivery.
• Lead market engagement activities and share insights with stakeholders.

Skills

Pricing markets knowledge

Journalism experience

Leadership skills

Market engagement experience

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-centric focus

Business acumen

Adaptability

Customer-centric

Job description

Corporate Overview

Fastmarkets is an industry‑leading price‑reporting agency and information provider for global commodities, offering price data, news, analytics and events across agriculture, forest products, metals, mining and new‑generation energy markets.

Founded in 1865, Fastmarkets has more than 700 employees worldwide, operating in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland and beyond.

Job Description

The Regional Editor, Metals Recycling – The Americas, will lead a team of price reporters, develop and execute the regional strategy for metals recycling markets across the Americas, and contribute to the global strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Uphold the integrity of our prices and serve as a role model for the Fastmarkets price development process.
• Build trust and drive usage of IOSCO‑compliant price reporting, ensuring the team adheres to all pricing methodologies and audit processes.
• Adopt and drive the LEAP (Launch, Elevate, Attack, Protect) approach to price development and engagement campaigns.
• Coach the team and collaborate with Editorial Operations to continuously improve content quality and delivery.
• Lead market engagement activities (meetings, events, roadshows) to drive price adoption and share insights with stakeholders.
• Manage the regional team’s schedule to ensure coverage during leaves or travel, coordinating with other teams as necessary.
• Oversee pricing and editorial work strategically to support each other and maintain high standards.
• Coordinate cross‑functional, cross‑department, and cross‑regional collaboration to break down silos and enrich content or pricing coverage.
• Work with editors to facilitate staff development and retention, maintaining a positive culture and Championing Fastmarkets’ MAGICC values.
• Support recruitment and talent development within the pricing team and across Fastmarkets, promoting cross‑commodity and cross‑discipline moves.

Key Interfaces

• Report directly to the Global Editor, providing strategic input and contributing to cross‑functional initiatives.
• Manage price reporters to implement Fastmarkets’ PRA approach.
• Collaborate with other editors and the price development team on prioritising price benchmarks, products and market coverage.
• Engage with industry participants to gather insight, gain feedback, and promote price quality.
• Work closely with Editorial Operations to ensure content aligns with PRA strategy and style guidelines.
• Coordinate with the Market Development, Strategy, Marketing, Product and Events teams to promote prices and content.

Qualifications

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by our mission to provide the world’s leading price reporting, events and intelligence service.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Strong background in pricing markets and journalism with knowledge of metals recycling markets.
• Comprehensive understanding of using Fastmarkets’ prices as benchmarks; experience with high‑pressure benchmark markets is welcome.
• Track record of strong leadership skills, including planning, motivating, delegating and achieving results through others.
• Experience recruiting, training and mentoring a pricing/content team to meet and exceed standards, including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and providing feedback.
• Experience in market engagement, organising or overseeing roadshows, webinars, external meetings and speaking at events.
• Ability to manage a budget, prioritise resource use and make tough decisions to achieve efficiencies.
• Ability to operate at high levels internally within a matrix structure and with external stakeholders.
• Capability to lead multiple projects simultaneously with clear, coherent communication.
• Support risk and compliance in audit activities, ensuring team familiarity with review processes.
• Innovation and creativity skills to foster a culture of innovation and generate new product ideas.
• Business acumen and financial literacy to assess viability and profitability of new initiatives.
• Effective cross‑functional collaboration skills for communication and teamwork across departments.
• Adaptability and flexibility to adjust strategies in response to changing market conditions.
• Customer‑centric focus to understand and align with customer expectations.

Additional Information

Our Values

• Metrics Driven – We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performance.
• Accountable – We keep our promises and get things done.
• Growth Mindset – We are nimble to changing realities and operate with urgency.
• Inclusive – We celebrate diversity and foster a sense of belonging.
• Customer‑Centric – We put customers at the heart of everything we do.
• Collaborative – We work across teams and capitalize on diverse perspectives.

We are committed to ensuring all candidates feel welcomed and supported. If you require accommodations for the interview process, please inform us so we can arrange them.

Remote Eligibility

• Illinois
• Massachusetts*
• New York
• Texas*

* Denotes states with office locations to support hybrid working.

Application

You’ve read about us – now it’s over to you! If you’re excited about the role, please fill in the application form. It’s an important part of the selection process, determining whether you’ll be invited for an interview and guiding the questions we’ll ask.

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