Editorial Team Lead - Metals

The Role

The Team Leader provides support to the Americas Steel and Ferroalloys Regional Managing Editor to manage the reporting and pricing team within the region, acting as a resource for colleagues, sharing insight and experience to ensure the highest standards are maintained.

The Team Leader assists the Regional Managing Editor in overseeing day to day administrative duties, driving the team's performance and helping set the regional PRA strategy. They are deputized in the Regional Managing Editor absence and takes responsibility for the line management of several direct reports, with guidance from the Editorial Director.

Principal Accountabilities

• Assist the Regional Managing Editor to guide the team in covering relevant markets and producing high-quality, market-focused content in line with Fastmarkets’ PRA strategy, sharing experience as a senior team member and acting as a role model in all areas.
• Manage team performance of several reporters in tandem with the Regional Managing Editor by setting objectives and conducting appraisals in line with Fastmarkets' policy.
• Work alongside reporters and the Regional Managing Editor to develop plans for new and existing prices and for their adoption, be proactive in looking for opportunities for new pricing.
• Carry out market engagement with market participants and encourage/support direct reports and other team members in their external engagement.
• Be a resource for advice and guidance in pricing decisions and news writing, across the team
• Manage the balance between meeting own pricing duties and overseeing others' pricing and editorial work carefully and strategically.
• Be proactive in seeking opportunities to co-ordinate cross-functional, cross-department and cross-regional working
• Play a key role in creating a positive working environment, by exemplifying Fastmarkets’ values in all areas.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team.
• A strong team player who is happy to work flexibly.
• A high level of written and spoken English is essential.
• A strong background in pricing and/or journalism with good organizational skills.
• An understanding of a number of commodities with expertise evident in at least one market.
• A knowledge of PRA price adoption and promotion process to secure benchmarks.
• Leadership skills: planning, motivating, assigning work to others, achieving through others, not themselves.
• Experience in recruiting, training, mentoring and managing price reporters to meet and exceed Fastmarkets’ standards for pricing, content and market coverage.
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously with a strong vision that is communicated clearly and coherently.
• Ability to prioritize, drive and get results individually and from others while keeping calm under regular deadline pressure without compromising standards.
• Creativity in helping team members develop and deliver.