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Senior Manager, Energy Marketing

Diversified Energy Company · Oklahoma City, OK · 4 days ago
MarketingFull-time

POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Manager, Energy Marketing is responsible for supporting and executing natural gas marketing activities across the Midcon Basin, including transaction execution, transportation optimization, commercial negotiations, position management, scheduling & scheduling oversight, market analysis, and counterparty relationship management. This role owns and supports the commercial lifecycle from market strategy and deal execution through scheduling, settlement, and financial performance. Depending on candidate experience and organizational needs, the position may operate as an individual contributor or evolve into a leadership role with responsibility for commercial personnel and marketing strategy.

This role requires strong commercial instincts, analytical capability, market awareness, relationship management skills, and a willingness to work across front-, middle-, and back-office commercial functions.

  • Market natural gas production across Midcon supply basins.
  • Manage Midstream relationships.
  • Negotiate and administer gas purchase, transportation, gathering, processing, and sales agreements.
  • Evaluate commercial opportunities to maximize realized pricing and asset value.
  • Support acquisition evaluations and commercial integration activities.

Position Management & Market Optimization

  • Monitor daily and monthly gas positions.
  • Manage transportation capacity utilization and optimization opportunities.
  • Identify basis, transportation, and market arbitrage opportunities.
  • Support hedging, risk management, and market analysis activities.
  • Develop strategies to maximize netback values and commercial profitability.

Scheduling & Operational Coordination

  • Partner closely with scheduling and operations teams to ensure successful transaction execution.
  • Resolve pipeline, nomination, imbalance, and operational issues.
  • Maintain awareness of operational constraints impacting commercial performance.
  • Cooky closely with commercial activities across gathering, processing, transportation, and sales functions.

Commercial Lifecycle Management

  • Ensure transactions flow accurately from contract execution through settlement.
  • Partner with accounting and settlements teams to resolve pricing, invoicing, and payment issues.
  • Monitor contract compliance and commercial performance.
  • Support monthly close and financial reporting requirements related to marketing activities.

Commercial Development

  • Develop new Counterparty relationships.
  • Manage Midstream agreements.
  • Identify optimization opportunities to improve netback pricing.
  • Represent the company in commercial negotiations and industry settings.

Technical, Data & AI Aptitude

Candidates who possess strong technical, systems, automation, or AI capabilities may be considered favorably, even if they have less direct natural gas marketing experience. Ability to leverage data to improve commercial decision-making and business performance. Experience designing, automating, or improving business processes through technology. Experience working with SQL, Python, APIs, Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or similar tools.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience in energy, commodities, or commercial roles.
  • Foundational understanding of: Natural Gas marketing Pricing structures and market fundamentals.
  • Demonstrated ability to: Analyze data and market conditions to support commercial decisions Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, operational environment.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across: Operations, Accounting, Midstream partners, and external counterparties.
  • Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and follow through on execution.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct experience in natural gas marketing or commercial operations.
  • Demonstrated commercial acumen, including the ability to: Evaluate pricing, netbacks, and economic trade-offs Identify and act on opportunities to improve realized margins.
  • Experience negotiating or supporting negotiation of: Sales agreements Transportation or midstream contracts.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain commercial relationships that drive outcomes, including improved terms, pricing, or operational solutions.
  • Familiarity with: Midstream systems, pipelines, and plant operations.
  • Nominations, scheduling coordination, and flow assurance.
  • Experience with ETRM systems (e.g., FIS Aligne) and commercial data workflows.
  • Strong systems and process mindset, with interest in: Improving workflows Leveraging data and automation Applying emerging tools (including AI where applicable) to enhance performance.
  • Experience supporting asset optimization efforts, including: Transportation decisions NGL recovery/rejection considerations Liquids handling or disposition strategies.

Office Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Prolonged periods working at a desk in front of a computer.

Additional Requirements

  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

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