Fastmarkets
commodities
StrategicMarketEditor
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“Strategic Market Editor at Fastmarkets. Skills: critical minerals market expertise, rare earths market expertise, journalism, editing, strategic content development, market engagement, relationship building. Identify opportunities for and produce high-value strategic content, including insightful market reporting, in-depth analysis, interviews and commentary. Expand Fastmarkets’ presence and reputation in critical minerals markets”
Industry & Context.
Excellent analytical skills; ability to assess market developments, customer needs and competitive dynamics; solutions-oriented
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
expertise in critical minerals markets, including rare earths, Experience of working in a PRA and/or in commodity markets, Excellent journalism and editing skills, A network of contacts and credible, relevant industry relationships, Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, share expertise, mentor junior colleagues and build working relationships across teams, understanding of pricing, price discovery and methodology, with the ability to contribute to benchmark development and market engagement, Ability to operate effectively at senior levels internally within a matrix management structure and externally with market participants and other stakeholders, strategic thinking, with the ability to identify market opportunities, emerging trends and areas for growth, Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to assess market developments, customer needs and competitive dynamics, Sound commercial awareness and the ability to connect editorial and pricing activity to broader business priorities, cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively not just with editorial colleagues, but with product, events, marketing, research and commercial teams, project management and organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to respond to changing market conditions and business needs, influencing skills, including the ability to lead through expertise and credibility in teams without direct reporting lines, Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to both internal and external audiences, High levels of integrity, sound judgement and commitment to ethical decision-making
What You'll Do.
Identify opportunities for and produce high-value strategic content
including insightful market reporting
interviews and commentary
Expand Fastmarkets’ presence and reputation in critical minerals markets
Identify opportunities for new price launches and product development
Plan market engagement and lead efforts to strengthen relationships with market participants
coordinate and edit strategic content across markets and geographies
Share knowledge widely
guide and mentor reporters
strengthen market understanding across the team
Assess and approve prices as required
Align strategic content with marketing and across customer-facing channels
Serve as a brand ambassador at Fastmarkets and external events
Raise Fastmarkets’ profile across external channels
including social media
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with the Editorial Director and Regional Editors to define and plan priorities for strategic content and customer engagement; Engage with reporters and Editorial Operations to guide and support a joined-up approach to high-impact strategic content; Collaborate with the Events team to grow delegate lists and create compelling agendas; Align content strategy with the goals of the Marketing team; Work with Product and Strategy teams to align and showcase the value of content through customer-facing products and platforms; Engage with Research to produce content aligned with internal forecasting and market insight; Partner with Editorial Operations to support the production of collateral that aligns with marketing strategy
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to both internal and external audiences
Process & Methodology
project management, organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
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