Strategic Markets Editor – Critical Minerals, Americas

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Define the strategy for Fastmarkets' price-reporting agency concerning critical minerals.

• Create high-value strategic content, conduct market reporting, perform in-depth analysis, and provide interviews and commentary.

• Enhance Fastmarkets' visibility and reputation in expanding sectors.

• Discover opportunities for new price launches and product development, including specifications, methodologies, and data submission pools.

• Cultivate relationships with policymakers, regulators, public-sector stakeholders, and market participants.

• Strategize market engagement and strengthen client relationships.

• Produce, coordinate, and edit strategic content across various markets.

• Mentor reporters and offer strategic and functional guidance.

• Evaluate and approve prices to ensure compliance with Fastmarkets' and regulatory standards.

• Align content with marketing, editorial initiatives, events, client presentations, and customer-facing channels.

• Represent Fastmarkets as a brand ambassador at both internal and external events.

• Assist in event development, speaker recruitment, stage speaking, and panel moderation.

• Elevate Fastmarkets' profile through external channels, including social media.

• Collaborate with editorial, events, marketing, product, research, and commercial teams.

• Report directly to the Editorial Director.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive expertise in critical minerals.

• Experience in a price-reporting agency (PRA) and/or in commodity markets.

• Exceptional journalism and editing capabilities.

• Well-established network of contacts and credible industry relationships.

• Capacity to work collaboratively, share knowledge, mentor junior colleagues, and forge strong cross-team connections.

• Profound understanding of pricing, price discovery, and methodologies.

• Ability to contribute to benchmark development and engage with the market.

• Effectively operate at senior levels both internally and externally with market participants and stakeholders.

• Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and growth areas.

• Excellent analytical abilities.

• Solid commercial awareness.

• Strong skills in cross-functional collaboration.

• Proficient project management and organizational skills.

• Attention to detail and capability to manage multiple priorities.

• Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments.

• Strong influencing skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and persuasive manner.

• High integrity, sound judgment, and a commitment to ethical decision-making.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to Fastmarkets Rewards, which includes core benefits and a flexible allowance tailored to lifestyle, well-being, and financial priorities.

• Benefits designed to support employees both at work and beyond.

• A commitment to equal opportunities and a fully inclusive workplace.

• Accommodations available during the interview process upon request.

• Remote work options for applicants in eligible states, with hybrid support available at designated office locations.