Strategic Head, Intermediate Chemicals Market Insights

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

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