Non Ferrous Editor Americas
HybridHouston, Texas, United States
Houston, Texas, United StatesHybridFull TimeAssociates DegreeMedium
Full TimeAssociates DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Lead the Americas regional team of price reporters, developing and executing regional strategy for non-ferrous metals while contributing to global initiatives. Uphold price integrity by championing IOSCO-compliant processes and the LEAP approach, ensuring robust, correction-free pricing. Coach staff, manage diaries for coverage continuity, and conduct market engagement through meetings and events to drive price adoption. Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with editorial operations, product, and marketing teams to break silos and enrich content delivery. Support recruitment, talent development, and retention while balancing managerial duties with direct market coverage as a last resort.
Required Qualifications
- Strong background in pricing markets and journalism
- Ideally with knowledge of the metals markets
- Experience with high-pressure benchmark markets
- Track record of strong leadership skills
- Demonstrable ability to plan, motivate, delegate work and achieve results through others, not themselves, and with diplomacy
- Experience in recruiting, training and mentoring a team to meet and exceed standards for pricing, content and market coverage
- Experience in setting objectives, conducting appraisals, providing feedback and promoting Fastmarkets' values
- Experience in market engagement including organising or overseeing roadshows, webinars, external meetings and speaking at events
- Ability to manage a budget and prioritise use of resources to achieve efficiencies and bring results
- Ability to make tough decisions, build business cases, and defend a spending plan
- Able to operate at the highest levels internally within a matrix management structure and with external stakeholders
- Able to lead multiple projects simultaneously with a strong vision that is communicated clearly and coherently
- Support risk and compliance in audit activities
- Ensure that team is comfortable and familiar with all processes under review
- Ability to foster a culture of innovation within the organization
- Creativity to generate new product ideas and solutions to meet customer demands
- Comprehensive understanding of the business, industry, and economic factors that impact growth
- Financial literacy to assess the viability and profitability of new initiatives
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across different departments
- Ability to build and lead cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives
- Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and adjust strategies accordingly
- Flexibility to pivot when needed and embrace continuous improvement
- Understanding of customer needs and preferences
- Ability to align product development with customer expectations
- Highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team
- Being a strong team player
- Happy to work flexibly
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in recruiting, training and mentoring a team to meet and exceed standards for pricing, content and market coverage would be ideal
- Experience in setting objectives, conducting appraisals, providing feedback and promoting Fastmarkets' values
- Experience in market engagement including organising or overseeing roadshows, webinars, external meetings and speaking at events
- Ability to manage a budget and prioritise use of resources to achieve efficiencies and bring results
- Ability to make tough decisions, build business cases, and defend a spending plan
- Able to operate at the highest levels internally within a matrix management structure and with external stakeholders
- Able to lead multiple projects simultaneously with a strong vision that is communicated clearly and coherently
- Support risk and compliance in audit activities
- Ensure that team is comfortable and familiar with all processes under review
- Innovation and Creativity: Ability to foster a culture of innovation within the organization
- Creativity to generate new product ideas and solutions to meet customer demands
- Business Acumen: Comprehensive understanding of the business, industry, and economic factors that impact growth
- Financial literacy to assess the viability and profitability of new initiatives
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across different departments
- Ability to build and lead cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives
- Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and adjust strategies accordingly
- Flexibility to pivot when needed and embrace continuous improvement
- Customer-Centric Focus: Understanding of customer needs and preferences
- Ability to align product development with customer expectations
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