Price Reporter - Forest Products
About The Position
The Role To produce price assessments and market intelligence that are critical to the North American hardwood industry. To cement our standing as the most trusted source of hardwood pricing information for more than 100 years. To support and develop new avenues that further imbed our data and news across the industry. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES Assess hundreds of prices each week using our proprietary MInD database while adhering to our published methodologies and IOSCO principles. Provide indispensable market commentary that provides context to the prices reported each week. Produce market news and analysis for our Hardwood Market Report weekly publication, HMR Import and HMR Executive monthly publications. Cultivate new sources for market data while maintaining our vast network of industry contacts. Edit copy and peer review price assessments to ensure compliance with our published methodologies. Attend industry conferences and events, represent the business through speaking engagements and industry outreach KEY INTERFACES Work within an experienced team of editors to produce HMR’s publications. More broadly collaborate with colleagues in other parts of the Forest Products business, including analysts and economists. Work with marketing and events teams to expand the reach of our price data and market reporting. Reports to hardwood team leader.
Requirements
- Some professional writing experience, preferably in newspapers or other trade journals.
- Ability to be self-motivated in a remote-work environment while also working collaboratively with teams across the organization.
- Strong, concise writing and editing skills; ability to write authoritatively and to the point.
- Comfort with numbers, statistics, and data-driven prose.
- Strong interviewing skills and phone, email etiquette.
- Ability to meet multiple weekly and daily deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Prior knowledge of hardwood industry a plus
Responsibilities
- Assess hundreds of prices each week using our proprietary MInD database while adhering to our published methodologies and IOSCO principles.
- Provide indispensable market commentary that provides context to the prices reported each week.
- Produce market news and analysis for our Hardwood Market Report weekly publication, HMR Import and HMR Executive monthly publications.
- Cultivate new sources for market data while maintaining our vast network of industry contacts.
- Edit copy and peer review price assessments to ensure compliance with our published methodologies.
- Attend industry conferences and events, represent the business through speaking engagements and industry outreach
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
