Deputy Editor - London, United Kingdom - Argus Media

Argus Media

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Deputy Editor
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Crude**:

Location:

London, UK:

About Argus
Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,300 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 29 offices in the world's principal commodity trading and production centres.

Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences.

Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.

Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company.

It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg, the specialist software and technology services investor.

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women's network.

Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What will you be doing?
***We are currently looking for a Deputy Editor to join our European Crude team, working with and closely supporting the Editor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Reporter/Deputy Editor to take on a managerial/team support role.

You will provide support and cover for the Editor in the publication of price assessments, news and analysis, and will help to manage a team of reporters in London as well as coordinating with colleagues abroad.

As part of your role, you will propose new ways to develop the report and to expand the contacts base in this fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity.

You will help to raise the profile of the report through representing Argus at conferences, events and by delivering expert content via webinars and white papers.

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Key responsibilities

Assist in producing a daily market report with price assessments, market news and analysis.
Support the editor to guide, train, manage and motivate a team of reporters.
Develop Argus' market price assessment methodology in consultation with the market.
Engage with the industry to ensure a close understanding of market developments through daily contact with traders, producers, consumers and other key market figures to build relationships and gather news.
Contribute highquality and original copy to the report and the online news service, following house style.
Help to build and curate data sets that help explain market dynamics
Represent Argus at conferences, events and deliver expert content via webinars and white papers.

Skills & Experience

Commodity market reporting and editing experience essential, with prior experience of crude preferred but not essential
Selfmotivation and initiative to drive projects forward with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Excellent writing and grammar skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build contacts with industry executives and internally.
Strong management and organisational skills.
A proven track record of setting high editorial standards.
Ability to travel to meetings and events across Europe as necessary

Attributes

Demonstrable interest in global business and politics
Selfmotivated, able to use initiative and equipped with an inquisitive nature

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.