Global Head of Metals and Mining Markets - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Company Description

Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry.

For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries.

Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve - providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable future.

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Job Description:

We are looking for a strong, experienced leader with vision and determination to lead a global team of world-class industry specialists through the next exciting phase of our Metals and Mining (M&M) Markets business.

The Global Head of M&M Markets Research will be a critical member of the M&M Leadership Team, and will be responsible for leading a successful, innovative, growth-focused business area.

You will be accountable for leading the Markets Research team to drive commercial success, strategic product development and the delivery of world class research, contributing to the overall achievement of M&M's shared goals.

You will be an entrepreneurial and experienced leader with a proven track record in driving commercial success, setting a clear vision, developing others and managing significant change.

The Markets team is a key component of WoodMac's M&M offerings.

Through integrated analysis across the value-chain, our internationally located team produces fundamental market, trade flow and price forecasts, covering a broad spectrum of commodities.

We work with a range of customers including national and international producers and consumers, investment banks and institutional investors.

In this role you will have significant collaboration with key stakeholders across WoodMac including Sales & Marketing, Product, Data and Consulting.

In addition, you will be expected to develop and maintain key customer and industry relationships at decision-maker level.

You will also be pivotal to the transformation of our Metals & Mining Markets content onto our proprietary Lens Platform and continue to drive innovation to differentiate us from our competitors.

Key Responsibilities

Member of the M&M leadership team responsible for achieving the strategic goals and metrics set for this business unit by the Head of Commodities
Set and deliver the M&M Markets Research strategic goals, priorities and performance objectives
Reviews and monitors the performance of M&M Markets Research for business efficiency, cost control, compliance, performance measurement and personal/professional development
Manage and lead the M&M Markets Research leadership leam. Responsible for maintaining an inclusive, high performing, engaged and successful team
Works closely with sales and consulting leads to support revenue goals, jointly identifying areas for growth
Develop and maintain key customer and industry relationships at decisionmaker level to address the evolving needs of the metals and mining industry and our customers
Partner with the Sales/Product/Technology functions to deliver against the strategic product roadmap for M&M Markets and ensure common processes, methodologies and technologies across the product set
Partners with Operations, COEs and other Central Functions to achieve M&M Markets goals
Management of talent and resources, including appropriate decision making to support the profitable delivery of worldclass content and consulting
Identify and develop new business growth opportunities, displaying a sound knowledge of the Metals & Mining industry macro trends and outlooks

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Qualifications:

You are an experienced leader having worked in the Metals, Mining or Energy industry, preferably in the process of developing and commercialising commodity related research, through roles in research, corporate affairs, business development, thinktanks, financial appraisal and/or similar functions
A thorough understanding of the trends and drivers that are shaping the Metals and Mining Industry through the energy transition, as these industries respond to policy, and develop new commercial pathways
You are motivated by, and experienced in, delivering customercentric continuous improvement to optimise revenue growth
Strong people management and leadership skills with a passion for developing others, and building a diverse and inclusive environment in which people thrive
Your leadership style fosters commit