Market Reporter, Metals

About the Position

Market Reporter, Metals

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 will cover these markets through weekly and monthly price assessments, writing interesting, analytical market commentaries, news coverage, and in-depth analysis to appear online and in daily Argus reports. You will also be responsible for maintaining and expanding the contact base, attending conferences, and leading efforts to expand Argus coverage of key metals markets.

You will work in tandem with other reporters and editors who will provide training and support to develop in-depth knowledge of the markets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess markets to produce weekly and monthly price assessments, market commentaries, news, analysis, and reports
• Curate data and maintain and analyze 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 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 help promote the use of Argus price assessments and help develop new pricing tools for the battery metals markets
• Attend meetings, conferences, and industry events to build contacts, report on news, and represent Argus in the industry

Requirements

• A graduate with a strong degree, with a preference for journalism
• Proven ability to develop, source, and write industry-relevant news to deadline
• Knowledge of commodity markets is preferred
• Excellent writing, grammar, and numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the interview process)
• Ability to use data in generating stories and analysis is preferred, while a willingness to learn is essential
• Excellent communication skills with the 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 coordination and 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, and equipped with an inquisitive nature
• Ability to collaborate and work within a close-knit team is essential

We Offer

• 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

About the Company

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 organization 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, analyze 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.

For more details about the company and to apply, please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

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