Editor, Freight – Asia Markets

Editor, Freight – Asia Markets

Based in Singapore

About Argus

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 over 1,400 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.

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?

Did you know that shipping is the glue that keeps global trade together, and managing freight costs and risks is a critical element of strategy for any player in commodity markets?

Argus is seeking an editor to lead the Singapore freight team, which covers tanker and dry bulk markets. Your team will cover the markets through daily price assessments, writing interesting, analytical market commentaries, news coverage and in-depth analysis to appear online and in the daily Argus Tanker Freight, Argus Dry Freight, and Argus Gas Freight reports. Through your leadership, your team will also be responsible for maintaining and expanding the contact base, driving methodology and coverage development and attending industry events.

The global freight market is in a state of constant change in its position at the centre of international trade, geopolitics and environmental regulation. This represents an exciting opportunity to join the team and cover high-profile news on changes that can reshape the global trade and impact on the wider crude, oil products, dry bulk and gas commodity industries.

You will work in tandem with the freight teams in Europe and the Americas and collaborate frequently with other editorial teams and business development, sales, and marketing colleagues.

• Manage the Asian Freight editorial team to deliver high quality content and pricing.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of our Asia Freight desk.
• Oversee consistent, high-quality hiring and training of the Asia Freight editorial team. 
• Conduct mid-year and end-of-year employee performance reviews.
• Develop contact with market participants and key market sources to build relationships and share market intelligence.
• Oversee quality and relevance of methodology for related markets.
• Collaborate with Manager and Editors globally, as well as business development, sales and commercial to identify customer content needs and help to create value and grow the product and client base.
• Identify product opportunities (new markets to assess, building out analysis).
• Provide subject-matter expertise internally and externally.

To learn more about the report this role covers, please click on the below link:

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/crude-oil/argus-freight

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/hubs/podcasts/the-weight-of-freight

 What we’re looking for in you

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, economics, business, history or relevant field.
• Proven track record of managing a team to perform at a high level.
• Proven ability to develop, source and write industry-relevant news to deadline.
• Ability to collaborate and work within a close-knit team is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to network and build contacts with industry executives. Strong presentation skills also preferred.
• Knowledge of the commodity and/or freight sectors useful, but not essential.
• Prior experience of working in the financial or energy journalism sector is useful but not essential.
• Experience in the shipping industry or in a price reporting role is preferred, but not necessary.

What’s in it for you

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model - Work from Home options available.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Extensive internal and external training.
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.

Travel

• Cover client meetings, conferences, and events (5-15% of overseas travel in Asia is expected).

Hours

Monday through Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.  

Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.  

We're not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if you're interested, please apply directly.

We will conduct interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advertisement when we find the right candidate.

Please send in your application via our official careers website at https://www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions. 

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