Reporter, Emissions

About the role

The world debates the future of petroleum, coal and other carbon-intensive fuels and hopes rise for a transition toward renewables. But making that transition an economic reality will require incentives, and state governments around the country increasingly turn to the emissions markets to put a value on carbon and encourage development of alternative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Write market commentary and news stories while adhering to strict deadlines
• Audit environmental markets by collecting data under strict compliance standards
• Develop and maintain rapport with key contacts and liaise regularly with industry stakeholders
• Expand market contacts, applying the highest standards of journalistic independence and integrity
• Present at industry events and lead webinar sessions

Requirements

• The legal authorization to work in the US for any US employer
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, economics, business or related field
• A commitment to the highest level of accuracy and the ability to complete all writing assignments within established deadlines
• Knowledge of energy and environmental issues; experience covering energy markets preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• The willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time to fulfill the responsibilities of this position

Qualifications

• Passion for understanding how complex systems work
• Relish the prospect of developing skills in a role that melds data-driven analysis with traditional relationship-based reporting

Skills

• Data-driven analysis
• Relationship-building
• Writing and reporting
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Benefits

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company-paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

Pay

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme

Schedule

• 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.