Managing Editor

**About the Role**:**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 11**The Role**: Managing Editor - US Chemicals and Polymers**The Business**: S&P Global Commodity Insights is the world’s leading price reporting agency (PRA) and a premier source of commodities intelligence. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing, and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The Chemicals pricing team, responsible for key pricing benchmarks, is a dynamic, people-first team that prizes effective collaboration and strong inter- and intra-team relationships.**The Role**: We are seeking a Managing Editor to lead the US-based chemicals price reporting team, part of the Americas Chemicals price reporting team, based in our Houston office.We are looking for a leader who is driven by results, and is willing to guide, mentor and motivate a team of editors responsible for publishing assessments, high-quality market content, and developing Platts chemicals assessments in the US across liquid chemicals, polymers and recycled plastics.As a manager, you will empower and encourage individuals to realize their highest potential and be capable of leading and adapting to the needs of a diverse team. You will lead market reporting, collaborate with functional groups internally to drive consistent execution of Platts methodology and price assessments, and engage with external market sources to explain, evolve and refine methodology.You will identify, develop, and execute assessment opportunities to drive growth in chemical markets. You will represent S&P Global Commodity Insights in industry events, conferences face-to-face meetings, webinars, podcasts, or other interviews.**What's in for you**: Join the world's leading price reporting organization. Excellent career growth potential within the Chemicals team, and an opportunity to lead and be a part of a fast-paced team that works across the polymers, recycled plastics, olefins, aromatics and blending components space as well as with the global chemicals team. You will gain rich commodity experience, recognition and grow exponentially within the organization. You will have exposure to market leaders, grow and develop in diverse markets and commodity sectors.**What We’re Looking For**:Required Skills/Preferred qualifications**:BA degree or higher in journalism or business preferredStrong experience of reporting or writingStrong understanding of commodity markets; direct knowledge of the Chemicals markets is an advantage.Strong leadership ability which utilizes influence, and promotes team collaboration and development, as well as personal accountability. Ability to foster a team culture of high performance.Well-rounded communication skills that implement good listening techniques and good verbal skills. The ability to communicate across a wide range of groups and personalities internally and externally.Strong at identifying improvements and efficiencies and implementing processes that continually promote productivity and quality improvements.Proven internal and external training capabilities. This position will be responsible for ensuring a consistent approach to methodology and training.Adept at managing and prioritizing multiple tasks, and adhering to regular deadlines.Strong numeracy skills as well as the ability to critically analyze data.Proven real-time news abilities. This position will be at times writing news and analysis on a real-time basis but will primarily be responsible for driving news in the team.Strong command of written and spoken English; fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is an advantageAbout S&P Global Commodity InsightsAt S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.What’s In It For You?**Our Purpose**:Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can h