Business Development Manager – LPG, Europe & Africa
In this role you will lead our drive to promote indexation to Argus assessments across LPG markets in EMEA and the use of Argus market reports. An advanced knowledge of LPG markets and pricing is an a
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CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 6th NOVEMBER at 5PM
In this role you will lead our drive to promote indexation to Argus assessments across LPG markets in EMEA and the use of Argus market reports. An advanced knowledge of LPG markets and pricing is an advantage. The role will partner with the business development, editorial, consulting, marketing and sales teams to drive prioritised initiatives around key market opportunities, while defending usage of our key cif ARA largo cargo benchmarks. Through these initiatives we will accelerate the growth of our market reporting revenues and win market share.
The role reports directly to the SVP, Global LPG and collaborates closely with the Global Head of LPG, LPG Sectors, Business Development colleagues as well as the editorial team and senior sales staff.
What will you be doing
· Driving usage of Argus’ European LPG price assessments and products – particularly cif ARA, but also other assessments where appropriate, including for Africa when required by the SVP Global LPG.
· Identifying new indexation opportunities, galvanizing the organization to deliver them.
· Partnering with editorial to manage and defend existing LPG benchmarks, ensuring their continued usage and relevance
· Identifying and supporting delivery of new LPG pricing solutions and products – acting as the voice of the customer
· Demonstrating expertise on pricing and risk management issues
· Developing and delivering a regional BD LPG plan to meet sector strategy
· Keeping abreast of key changes in the LPG markets to assess opportunities and risks, including threats from competitors
· Delivering data-backed market presentations to participants, with a view to promoting Argus pricing and other related data
· Member of Regional Sector Leadership Team and key contributor on all aspects of sector strategy
· Leading LPG market engagement, mapping key influencers and maintaining effective relationships with them
· Representing Argus in the market through external speaking events and thought leadership
· Partnering with sales through identifying customer segments and supporting effective commercialization
· Honing effective messaging to promote Argus index solutions. Working with marketing to develop GTM plans.
· Identifying opportunities to develop online transparency solutions, including, but not limited to, Argus Open Markets (AOM)
· Identifying and develop ing partnership opportunities to meet sector strategy
· Collaborating with those covering parallel commodities to identify hybrid, cross-commodity opportunities
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
· Flexible working environment
· 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days
· Subsidised gym membership
· Season ticket travel loans
· Cycle to work scheme
· Extensive internal and external training
- Department
- Business Development
- Location
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Argus Media
Argus 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 32 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.