Market Reporter/Senior Reporter – Ferrous Markets

at  Argus Media

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

As we continue to develop and grow our global steel and ferrous raw materials team, we are looking for a passionate and driven reporter to join us.
This is an excellent opportunity to forge your career covering an economically and politically influential sector of global energy and commodities. You will apply and develop your skills across daily news reporting, market analysis, features and editorials in this fast-paced environment with the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity. There are opportunities to travel, present at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions.
As part of a team covering the European, Americas, Middle East and Black Sea markets you will carry out price assessments on products in the coking coal and steel sectors and write market commentaries and news. There will be cross-training opportunities and excellent exposure across the wider metals industry, along with the opportunity to learn from our experienced Reporters/Editors.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess markets to produce daily price assessments, market commentaries, news and reports
• Daily contact with traders, brokers, industrial groups and other key market participants to build relationships and gather news
• Contribute copy to relevant daily and periodical publications and the on-line news service
• Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus Media externally.

Skills and Experience

• A graduate with a strong degree and at least 2-3 years reporting experience
• Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline
• Knowledge of coking coal is useful but not essential
• Excellent written, grammatical and numeracy skills, and ability to write engaging content
• Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives
• Prior experience of working in the financial or energy journalism sector is useful but not essential
• Strong co-ordination and time management skills with the ability to work well within a team
• Additional languages useful but not essential

• Monitor and assess markets to produce daily price assessments, market commentaries, news and reports
• Daily contact with traders, brokers, industrial groups and other key market participants to build relationships and gather news
• Contribute copy to relevant daily and periodical publications and the on-line news service
• Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus Media externally