Associate Journalist – International Feedstocks Markets
About The Position
As an OPIS Associate Journalist – International Feedstocks Markets, you will work with senior editors to collect and analyze pricing data to provide daily assessments and news for the international feedstocks markets. You will report on daily market pricing and market fundamentals as well as creating alerts relevant to the feedstocks spot market. You will report to the Journalism Associate Director. About the Team: OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides price transparency across the global fuel supply chain, including the Spot, Wholesale Rack and Retail markets. OPIS enables customers to buy and sell energy commodities with confidence with multi-platform access to accurate data, real-time news, powerful software and educational events. Our commitment to reliability is reinforced by personalized customer service and constant innovation. OPIS listens to what the energy community needs and responds with flexible and easy-to-use products. Navigating world fuel markets is complex – OPIS makes it simpler.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in business journalism, economics and/or energy markets
- Commitment to the highest level of accuracy and completing all writing within established deadlines
- Ability to translate technical materials into content that engages and instructs readers
- Solid grasp of math fundamentals and spreadsheet formulas
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, economics, business, finance, English or relevant field -OR- equivalent work experience
Nice To Haves
- Basic understanding of commodity markets (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Accumulate spot market price transactions from industry participants via email, instant messaging and by phone
- Verify the legitimacy of the transactions and adhere to OPIS pricing methodology to create daily price assessments
- Develop and maintain rapport with key contacts and liaise on a daily basis with industry stakeholders (Producers, Consumers, Traders, Brokers and other participants) to collect bids, offers, and spot deals
- Generate stories for OPIS’ real-time new service as well as longer, more analytical content focusing on industry trends and emerging issues, while adhering to strict deadlines
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Insurance Plans
- Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
- Education Benefits
- Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
