This position oversees, guides and manages multiple editorial teams across different market areas. It is responsible for editorial quality, people management, market engagement, hiring, product enhancement and development, methodology and compliance, and day-to-day product delivery and operations.

The Editorial Manager has a number of individual service editors as their direct reports. Their role is to foster and develop best practises across the board, ensuring the same quality is delivered from all areas, from price reporting to news-writing and written analysis. The role will also help identify and develop top talent and will serve as a crisis manager when emergencies arise. 

What will you be doing

• Manage day-to-day operations across multiple teams, ensuring successful production of all content

• Maintain quality of market price assessments and adhere to rigorous compliance standards

• Liaise with other senior editorial management, executives and Compliance staff to ensure continuity of messaging and best practices

• Ensure adequate staffing and resourcing of teams, supporting and guiding recruitment processes to secure top talent including supporting the Graduate Trainee Programme

• Help coordinate and support market engagement by editors and reporters, liaising with Business Development teams and Sales as needed

• Provide direction and feedback on enhancing commentaries, news and analysis, as well as write and edit copy as needed

• Help direct, write and edit market commentaries, news, analysis and market outlooks.

• Foster and enable communication within the Editorial group locally as well as with other regions and across other functions

• Work closely with the Sector Heads responsible for P&L to ensure business priorities are met

• Contribute to presentations as directed by management; give presentations to clients and at industry events.

• Ensure coverage of relevant conferences and events, attending in person as required.

• Oversee compliance-related responsibilities, including:

• Coordinate all changes to methodology and prices (updates, deletions, additions)

• Ensure methodologies and market-reporting practices meet IOSCO regulations and Argus best practices

• Attend internal and external audits/interviews with teams

• Approve price-report

• Monitor expenses and enforce T&E budgets

• Mentor and develop top future talent

• Support Editors with performance improvement plans and disciplinary matters

• Coordinate and/or deliver training as needed

• Ensure team business continuity plans are maintained

• Coordinate and provide feedback to editors for annual and midyear reviews and salary consideration

• Other special projects as needed.

Skills and Experience

• Educated to Bachelor’s degree from a leading university

• Previous experience as an Editor in the commodities space, recruiting, training, motivating and managing a team

• Deep experience in at least one commodity with the ability to transfer knowledge across multiple markets

• Self-motivation and initiative to drive projects forward with the ability to meet tight deadlines

• Proven leadership skills

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver difficult messages

• Strong networking ability to collaborate across different departments

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.

Travel
5-10% is expected for this position. 

What’s in it for you

Our 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 training