Marketing Representative

Diamondback Energy•Midland, TX

About The Position

The Marketing Representative is responsible for developing and executing crude oil marketing strategies that maximize the value of the company's production. This role manages physical crude oil transactions, evaluates market opportunities, negotiates commercial agreements, and collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to ensure reliable market access and optimize realized pricing. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of crude oil markets, transportation infrastructure, pricing fundamentals, and commercial contracts, along with the ability to identify opportunities, manage risk, and make sound commercial decisions in a dynamic market environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Energy Commerce, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
5+ years of crude oil marketing experience.
Strong negotiation and commercial transaction experience.
Ability to evaluate financial impacts and identify market opportunities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
Strong communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple commercial agreements.
Experience with ETRM systems, reporting, testing, and enhancements.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute crude oil marketing strategies designed to maximize realized pricing, maintain flow assurance, and optimize transportation, downstream market access, and commercial flexibility.
Originate, structure, negotiate, and execute physical transactions across spot, monthly, and term agreements.
Evaluate pricing structures, location and quality differentials, transportation and gathering costs, market alternatives, contractual obligations, and netbacks to identify opportunities to improve company economics.
Monitor crude oil market fundamentals, including regional supply and demand, pipeline capacity, refinery activity, export markets, inventory levels, production trends, and benchmark pricing.
Maintain a strong working knowledge of Permian Basin crude oil infrastructure, including gathering systems, pipelines, storage, downstream markets, and Gulf Coast refining and export connectivity.
Track exploration, development, and production activity to identify emerging production, flow-assurance needs, viable purchasers, and appropriate market and transportation alternatives.
Coordinate with Scheduling and Operations to align production forecasts, pipeline nominations, transportation commitments, planned maintenance, and physical crude movements.
Partner with Accounting and Finance to support accurate settlement, revenue reconciliation, budgeting, forecasting, contract interpretation, and resolution of commercial discrepancies.
Provide timely marketing and contract information to the Land team and other stakeholders in support of acquisitions, divestitures, acreage reviews, and other asset-level activity.
Manage and expand strong relationships with counterparties, refiners, pipelines, terminals, and producers.
Build valuation models, perform scenario analysis, and prepare reporting and presentations for management and risk oversight.
Provide guidance and mentorship to commercial employees and contribute to the continued development of the marketing organization.
Represent the company professionally in counterparty meetings, partner meetings, industry organizations, field locations, and other internal or external settings. Periodic travel may be required.
Uphold strict compliance, credit, and operational controls