Associate Editor, Americas Oil Markets

The Team: The right candidate for this role will be an enthusiastic team player with a passion for commodity markets including energy. Platts is a well-regarded source of expertise in the commodity markets. Our price assessments are used to settle billions of dollars’ worth of contracts every day. We foster a collaborative team environment that encourages working together.

The Impact: You will provide critical oil price information, news and analysis to our subscribers about the US Gulf Coast crude oil market.

What's in it for you: Significant growth opportunity within the Platts editorial team and beyond. This job provides a firsthand look at Platts’ core business. You’ll learn about how crude oil markets function and the critical role Platts plays. Those with industry knowledge will have the opportunity to expand skills and knowledge as well as lead thought leadership and engage with key players within the industry. This knowledge has myriad applications within Platts editorial as well as other business functions within Platts

What's in it for you: Significant growth opportunity within the Platts editorial team and beyond. This job provides a firsthand look at Platts’ core business. You’ll learn about how crude oil markets function and the critical role Platts plays. Those with industry knowledge will have the opportunity to expand skills and knowledge as well as lead thought leadership and engage with key players within the industry. This knowledge has myriad applications within Platts editorial as well as other business functions within Platts

Responsibilities:

Publishing daily spot price assessments for a variety of pipeline and cargo crudes in the US Gulf Coast, as well as writing daily market commentary and real-time news
Building relationships with market sources through ongoing communication and formal engagements
Contribute to methodology changes and development of new price assessments
Thought leadership including presentations, blog posts, and video-based media

Basic Qualifications:

Strong time management including meeting intra-day deadlines
Excellent communication skills and ability to quickly build rapport with new contacts
Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise copy in a short amount of time
Working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications