Associate Editor, Americas Biofuels

What You Will Be DoingArgus seeks a driven, enthusiastic, naturally curious and hard-working associate editor to support its Houston-based biofuels team. The successful candidate will work closely with editors in London, Brazil, Singapore and in regional offices, as well as with other editorial teams and management, Data and Production teams, business development, sales and marketing, consulting and conferences.This is a unique opportunity to cover rapidly expanding biofuels markets. Coverage includes renewable diesel, renewable feedstocks, ethanol, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and environmental credits including Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).The role requires daily monitoring and assessing biofuels markets to produce and oversee news, analysis, price assessments, market commentaries and reports on an array of biofuel products, while developing and maintaining rapport with key contacts and liaising regularly with industry stakeholders.It requires external presentations, copy editing and mentoring new recruits, as well as helping with multiple daily publication duties.What We're Looking ForA minimum of four years of prior experience with commodity markets preferredA minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, economics, business or relevant fieldA strong understanding of economics and the role and practice of price reporting.Strong writing skills and comfortable with basic math and numerical analysis.A commitment to the highest level of accuracy and completing tasks on deadline.Comfortable with phone and in-person interviews and the ability to find sources from scratch and build relationships.Demonstrated goal-oriented collaboration skills, with strong diplomatic and problem-solving ability as well as an ability to handle multiple tasks on a tight daily scheduleExperience in a professional publishing capacity or in an analyst roleThe willingness and ability to travel up to 15% of the time in order to fulfill the responsibilities of this positionAbility to train new hiresAbility to edit news articles and market commentariesWhat We’re Looking For In YouCreate and Communicate AssessmentsCultivate and Maintain Contacts Identify and Issue Corrections Change assessment methodologies Understand market conditions and trends that affect assessments Understand commodity trading and pricing Copy editingTraining new hiresWhat’s In It For YouOur 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 schemeGroup medical, dental and vision plansCompany paid short term and long term disability and life insurance planGroup 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 daysSubsidized gym membershipExtensive internal and external trainingFor 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. 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.By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to 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 organisation with 30 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.