Reporter, Natural Gas

Argus Media; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and company bonus

Group medical, dental and vision plans

Disability and life insurance

Group 401(k) with 6% company match

20 vacation days (first year) up to 30

Subsidized gym membership

Extensive training

Job summary

Argus Media is seeking a journalist to cover and analyse spot markets, write daily and weekly news stories, and network with contacts in the natural gas industry. You will quickly become a subject matter expert, applying and developing skills in daily news reporting, market analysis and features in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity.

There are opportunities to travel, present at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions, podcasts

Qualifications

• A graduate with a strong degree, preferably in journalism.
• Ability to report and write clearly with deadlines.
• Strong diplomatic, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic understanding of markets and commodity reporting.

Responsibilities

• Cover and analyze spot markets and write daily/weekly news stories.
• Network with contacts in the natural gas industry.
• Develop market analysis and features in a fast-paced environment with high standards of independence.
• Travel and present at industry conferences; lead webinars and multimedia content.

Skills

Reporting

Writing

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Market understanding

Education

Degree in journalism

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will be covering and analysing spot markets, writing daily/weekly news stories and networking with contacts in the

In this role, you will be covering and analysing spot markets, writing daily/weekly news stories and networking with contacts in the natural gas industry. You will be innately curious and personable and be able to quickly become a subject matter expert. You will apply and develop skills in daily news reporting, market analysis and features in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity. As part of this role, there are opportunities to travel, present at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions, podcasts and other forms of multimedia. This is an excellent opportunity to forge your career covering the economically and politically influential sector of global energy and commodities.

What We’re Looking For In You

• A graduate with a strong degree, preferably in journalism
• The legal authorization to work in the US for any US employer
• Demonstrated reporting, writing and goal-oriented collaboration skills, with strong diplomatic, analytical and problem-solving ability
• A basic understanding of markets: Experience covering physical commodity markets is a plus
• A commitment to the highest level of accuracy and completing all writing within established deadlines
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite with particular experience in Excel
• Synthesizing complex information quickly. Writing market commentary, analysis pieces and news stories in clear, concise language while adhering to strict deadlines
• Developing new contacts and relationships within marketplace
• Self-motivation and initiative to drive projects forward with the ability to meet tight deadlines

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.

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.