Editor – Argus Eurasia Energy Full Time

Argus Media is seeking an Editor for our Argus Eurasia Energy service, which provides news, analysis, prices and data on oil and gas markets across Russia, central Asia, the Caspian region and eastern Europe.This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role managing one of our prestigious and thought-leading business intelligence reports.The successful candidate will have a strong track record as a reporter and editor covering energy and commodity markets, and substantial expertise in the oil and gas markets of Russia, central Asia and the Caspian. They will have excellent writing and editing skills, strong news judgement, and an ability to work well with and motivate editorial teams to produce first-rate news and analysis.The Editor will oversee the publication of the weekly Argus Eurasia Energy report, setting the tone and direction of coverage and commissioning and editing copy from reporters and stringers to ensure our reporting remains timely, accurate and authoritative. The Editor will also work with and support our news desk in overseeing, commissioning and editing daily news from our reporters on oil and gas markets in Russia, the Caspian and central Asia.Additionally, the Editor will also oversee our monthly Argus Nefte Transport report, covering the logistics of oil transportation from and within Russia, the Caspian region and central Asia, and the English language version of our weekly Argus Caspian Markets report, which covers crude and products trade within the Caspian region and central Asia.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee publication of the weekly Argus Eurasia Energy report, as well as the monthly Argus Nefte Transport and weekly Argus Caspian Markets reports.Commission and edit and publish daily news, analysis and data-led stories on relevant oil and gas markets and political and regulatory developments for Argus Eurasia Energy subscribers.Maintain high editorial and ethical standards across all output, prioritizing accuracy, timeliness, fairness and adherence to Argus style.Maintain and develop the reports’ pricing and data content, including the use of data visualization tools to enhance news and analytical coverage.Help shape and lead our wider coverage of oil and gas markets across Russia, the Caspian and Central Asia, including writing analytical features and editorials for related business intelligence services.Collaborate closely with colleagues in our sales, marketing and business development teams to understand and anticipate subscriber needs, and develop the editorial content of the service to better meet those needsSupport the sales and business development colleagues by representing and promoting Argus Eurasia Energy and related services in meetings with clients and prospects.Support marketing colleagues via initiatives including webinars, podcasts, insight papers.Skills And ExperienceProven track record in editing energy, commodities or financial newsStrong knowledge of oil and gas markets, and especially markets in Russia, the Caspian and central Asia, including upstream, downstream, exports, infrastructure and energy policyExcellent English-language writing and editing skills and the ability to rewrite quickly and clearlySound news judgement and ability to make editorial decisions under deadline pressureWorking knowledge of the Russian language would be an advantage in this roleWhat’s In It For YouOur rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success. Competitive salary and company bonus scheme Group pension scheme Group healthcare and life assurance scheme Hybrid working environment (three days in office) 25 days annual holiday with incremental increase up to 30 days Subsidised gym membership Season ticket travel loan Cycle to work scheme Flexible benefits platform (ability to buy additional medical cover, life assurance, dental cover, holiday, critical illness, travel insurance & health screening) Extensive internal and external trainingArgus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.