Manager, Price Reporting, Battery Metals

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Role: Manager, Price Reporting, Battery Metals This role’s focus is to lead Platts pricing and news coverage in battery metals and critical minerals, one of the most exciting areas in the energy transition space. The role involves responsibility for a team of price reporters and daily management of the price assessment process for the suite of critical minerals and battery metals products, including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite. The manager is expected to engage extensively with key market participants, aimed at raising Platts profile, promoting understanding of our methodology and providing thought leadership in relevant markets. The manager will drive continued excellence in pricing and be a prolific producer of top-notch content, including for conference delivery and media, collaborating with colleagues within and outside the team. The Impact: The successful candidate will be in a position to shape coverage of markets that underpin economic development and that are adapting to changing environmental regulations or are a part of the energy transition in one of the world’s most dynamic growth regions. As the industry evolves toward more sophisticated pricing mechanisms, you will also witness and lead reporting at the front line of these changes. The role will provide an opportunity to contribute not just by managing a team but also by helping to formulate and execute strategic objectives and by shaping pricing and coverage for markets already playing a key role in global energy transition and decarbonization efforts. What’s in it for you: You can expand your knowledge of the critical minerals and battery metals industry by interacting with regional producers, consumers, traders and analysts, sharpening your verbal and written communication skills on the job. You will be part of a metals pricing team that is growing in terms of coverage and will have an opportunity to lead a team. The Team : You will work with the global metal teams in Singapore, Japan, Australia, Shanghai, London, Washington, New York and Brazil. Responsibilities: Lead an international team of price reporters Gathers commodity price information, product price assessments/indices and writes commentary Assess the value of prices fully in line with Platts’ rigorous and published methodologies Reports news stories affecting structural market changes which affect price assessments Maintain high quality, timely and real-time stream of news and pricing feed Work closely with news desk, managers and others to identify news stories about issues affecting market prices Develops, expands and maintains sources and contact relevant to the market area of coverage Effectively manage and develop price reporting coverage in the region Qualifications: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or similar level university degree Excellent English writing skills, preferably with prior training in pricing, trading and/or analytics Experience or knowledge in commodities or metals will be an advantage Must be proficient in spoken Mandarin; ability to read and write Mandarin a plus as the role will require close communication with the China market. Proficiency in Japanese will be an added advantage. Proven analytical ability and comfortable with handling numbers. Possess exceptional energy, tenacity and ambition to excel in a fast-paced newsroom. Strong written and verbal communication, analysis, and presentation skills Good organizational planning skills; able to work collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment Strong analytical skills Adept at managing multiple tasks and adhering to regular deadlines. Able to prioritize quickly and to readjust priorities throughout the day. Self-driven, energetic and proactive Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work in a team-oriented, global, multi-cultural environment Must be comfortable with using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint About S&P Global Energy At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. 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