About the role

This is a senior role within Argus Analytics, combining leadership of one of the most well-respected nitrogen market intelligence teams in the sector, thought leadership, commercial growth, product innovation and executive client engagement.

Argus Analytics forms one half of the advisory division of Argus Media Group. Comprising a global team of 90 analysts, we provide clients with analysis, data and forecasts across 35 commodities and markets spanning oil & gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, power, metals, agriculture markets and energy transition solutions. Our work is firmly focused on market fundamentals — considering end-to-end value chains, international trade flows and macroeconomic trends. Our value proposition centres around the quality of our analysts, the depth of our data and our ability to leverage Argus’ wider strengths — 55 years of commodity markets expertise, unrivalled global networks and proprietary databases.

The fertilizer team is one of the most successful parts of our rapidly growing Analytics business. To drive future growth, we are now looking for an experienced, passionate and future-focussed Senior Nitrogen Manager to lead our portfolio of nitrogen-related subscription services (encapsulating Ammonia, Urea and TGU). At its core, this role will drive the delivery of an expansive and provocative thought leadership agenda, build enduring relationships with the industry and create the next generation of content and data in ways that position Argus as the first voice clients turn to when seeking to understand the nitrogen value chain.

Reporting to the Global Head of Fertilizer Analytics, the successful candidate will have an ambitious and high-profile mandate to materially grow our existing $ multi-million client base. The successful candidate will also play a significant part in building brand and commercial presence in all the markets we cover, working alongside other sector teams, commercial functions and senior industry stakeholders to achieve these aims. We are therefore seeking someone who demonstrates strong sector knowledge, managerial pedigree, client gravitas and commercial acumen.

Key Responsibilities

Management and innovation of the Nitrogen Analytics portfolio

• Building and executing a strategy that cements Argus as the market leader in nitrogen analysis;

• Ensuring the team delivers its numerous complex short-to-long term publications in ways that shape how clients understand the future of the nitrogen market;

• Representing Argus Analytics as a nitrogen subject matter expert to c-suite clients and wider stakeholders;

• Continuously innovating the form, format and methodologies that underpin the team’s deliverables;

• Engaging with Argus’s AI and data science teams to create new analytical techniques and products.

Business development

• Engaging with the top echelons of nitrogen industry participants to grow Analytics’ client base;

• Supporting Argus’s commercial organisation to identify and secure prospects through high impact demos;

• Positioning the nitrogen team within Argus’ and external conferences to promote our Analytics services;

• Working collaboratively with other adjacent sectors (spanning fertilizers, agriculture, energy, hydrogen, chemicals) to support full-value chain subscriptions.

People and knowledge development

• Managing and developing an international team of subject matter experts;

• Acting as a senior role model for analysts across the wider Analytics business.

Skills and Experience sought

• Market authority, gained through 15+ years of nitrogen fertilizer industry experience in market intelligence, consulting, or relevant industry roles;

• Capable of representing Argus with the most senior levels of industry, both delivering confident and clear narratives in person and writing compelling and insightful analysis;

• Intellectually curious at a global scale – with a demonstrable passion for the commodities that Argus analyses and fertilizer markets in particular;

• Demonstrable commercial acumen – success designing and delivering scalable subscription services will be valued;

• Highly numerate with experience analysing comprehensive datasets quickly and meticulously with excellent attention to detail and accuracy focus.

• Educated to degree level (2.1 or above) from a leading university. Further education (e.g. MBA) a plus.

• Flexible in approach, highly motivated and willing to contribute to the growth of Argus’ Consulting Services.

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