Analyst/ Reporter- Agriculture Job at Argus Media in Washington

Analyst/ Reporter- Agriculture

Location: Washington, DC

About Argus

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 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 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, global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

What we're looking for

Argus is looking for a highly driven, enthusiastic, and analytical candidate to join its US-based agriculture team. This role will focus on providing market reporting on the corn market and the soybeans complex in North America.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Argus AgriMarkets daily service as part of a team of talented reporters and analysts in the US and overseas. Responsibilities will also include collaboration with Data and Production teams, business development, sales and marketing, consulting, conferences.

The Reporter will build and engage with their network of contacts, generate content for the AgriMarkets service, drive market coverage, analyses, and datasets in the US grains and oilseeds markets. The Reporter will support the development of the North American coverage, in collaboration with the US-based Agriculture editor and senior editorial managers and will help ensure that the Argus report and methodology are kept up to date and continually enhanced. The Reporter may provide cover on the North American organic agriculture markets, as needed.

The Analyst will ensure appropriate implementation of new processes and will closely collaborate with other corporate functions as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a personal-professional network of relevant industry contacts
• Communicate with market participants via phone, email or other communication platforms to collect market data (prices, supply, demand, market conditions, etc.) as well as other subjective market observations and insights from industry contacts
• Develop thorough knowledge of market shaping factors, and key industry stakeholders
• Analyze raw industry data and other forms of market news to remain on-top of developing issues within U.S. commodity markets, and produce written tight-copy and detailed long-form market reporting
• Present agriculture commodities market data and insights to industry stakeholder
• Communicate information collected from industry contacts to other editorial and research staff
• Identify and communicate changes in market reporting and contacts' information needs
• Identify and communicate on wider commercial opportunities for the business

What we're looking for in you

• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite with experience in Excel
• Desire to build personal-professional network of key industry contacts.
• Ability to engage in in-depth, one-on-one conversations with industry stakeholders.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills (phone, email, text, formal reports)
• Excellent independent time-management, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects with tight deadlines.
• An enthusiastic and positive individual with outstanding analytical skills
• Experience of writing reports on technical, complex topics and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Outstanding presentation skills and the ability to speak convincingly about complex and technical subjects
• Ability to research new markets as needs develop.
• Fundamental agriculture industry knowledge (preferable but not essential)
  • General commodity market structure
  • Agriculture production practices and cycles
  • Basic economic concepts
• University-educated with some relevant work experience

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 with bonus
• Hybrid work model
• Flexible working environment
• 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

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

Argus Media is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact us.

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