Managing Editor, Steel & Scrap

The Managing Editor, Asia Steel & Scrap, will lead a team responsible for executing on Platts Asia steel and scrap pricing and news priorities on a day-to-day basis. The role involves a significant amount of external engagement aimed at raising Platts profile, promoting understanding of our methodology and providing thought leadership in those markets. The managing editor will drive excellence in pricing and lead the team toward being a producing top-notch content, including for delivery at conferences and to the media, collaborating with colleagues within and outside of the team.

The Impact
The successful candidate will be in a position to shape pricing and coverage of markets that underpin economic development and industrialization, and that are adapting to changing environmental regulations or are a part of the energy transition in one of the world’s most dynamic growth regions.

The Career Opportunity
The candidate will work in an organization with a people-oriented culture and that has a global reach in terms of its coverage and established price assessment methodology. The Steel & Scrap team, as part of the Metals Pricing team, will be exposed and contribute to the team’s broader understanding of a range of markets like steel, its other raw materials and non-ferrous and battery metals. As a people leader, you will also guide, mentor and coach members of the team.

What we’re looking for

Proven ability to produce high quality content in a market reporting or analysis context, including by way of price assessments, market commentaries and news, multimedia content and presentations

Experience managing a small team, or demonstrated potential to do so

Ability to foster a team culture of high performance

Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-oriented, global, multicultural environment

Ability to acquire skills needed to deliver high quality presentations, including to an external audience, explaining price assessment methodology and providing market updates

Desire to take ownership of a market in informational and source relationship terms

Adept at prioritizing and completing multiple tasks, adhering to deadlines

A background in metals or other commodity markets would be advantageous

Strong command of written and spoken English; proficiency in another Asian language a plus