Dow Jones

Executive Director - Chemical Markets Price Reporting

Dow Jones$185K — $230K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in commodity price reporting or market intelligence
  • In-depth knowledge of global chemicals and petrochemical markets
  • Significant leadership experience managing dispersed teams
  • Proven track record in developing benchmark price assessments
  • Strong understanding of IOSCO Principles for price reporting agencies
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
  • University degree or relevant professional experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a global team of chemicals price reporters and editors
  • Ensure integrity and transparency of chemical market assessments
  • Oversee methodology development and periodic reviews
  • Build relationships with market participants for data integrity
  • Collaborate with compliance, legal, and risk teams on governance
  • Execute the strategic roadmap for global chemicals coverage
  • Monitor benchmark performance and recommend methodological changes
  • Act as a subject matter expert and spokesperson in the industry

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plans
  • Comprehensive insurance plans
  • Lifestyle programs & wellness resources
  • Education benefits
  • Family care and caregiving support
  • Commuter transit program
  • Subscription discounts
  • Employee referral program
Full Job Description
Job Description:
About the Role:

As Executive Director - Chemical Markets Price Reporting, you will lead Dow Jones Energy's global chemicals price reporting business. You will oversee the editorial teams responsible for the assessment and publication of benchmark prices, assessments and market-moving news across global petrochemical and chemical markets from our PCW brand.

You ensure the integrity, quality, transparency, and market relevance of chemical price assessments while maintaining the highest ethical and methodological standards. You will lead a global team of price reporters and editors responsible for market coverage across key chemical value chains - including aromatics, olefins, plastics, polymers, syngas, methanol, feedstocks, and emerging chemical markets.

You will drive editorial excellence, benchmark innovation, and market engagement, while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and industry standards. You will partner closely with Product, Standards & Compliance, Risk, and other Editorial leaders to ensure Dow Jones Energy's chemicals assessments remain trusted, transparent, and indispensable to global commodity markets.

You will report to the SVP - Markets & Price Reporting.

You Will:
  • Lead and develop a global team of chemicals price reporters, editors, and market specialists, fostering a culture of editorial excellence, accountability, and collaboration

  • Ensure all chemical market assessments are developed, maintained, and published in accordance with the highest standards of price assessment integrity, market transparency, governance, and ethical conduct consistent with Dow Jones’ and The Wall Street Journal’s values

  • Lead methodology development, periodic methodology reviews, market consultations, and stakeholder engagement processes to ensure pricing methodologies remain robust, representative, and responsive to evolving market dynamics

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with producers, consumers, traders, brokers, exchanges, trade associations, and other market participants to strengthen market engagement, data integrity, and confidence in Dow Jones Energy's petrochemical and chemical markets assessments

  • Partner with Standards & Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable benchmark regulations, internal controls, audit requirements, and governance frameworks

  • Partner with Product to execute the strategic roadmap for global chemicals market coverage, including identifying opportunities for new benchmarks, market expansion, and portfolio optimization

  • Monitor benchmark performance, market adoption, customer feedback, and competitive developments - recommending changes to methodologies, coverage, and editorial priorities as appropriate

  • Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing editorial talent, ensuring appropriate succession planning, capability development, and organizational resilience across the chemicals price reporting organization

  • Act as a senior spokesperson and subject matter expert for chemicals markets, representing Dow Jones Energy at industry conferences, customer engagements, webinars, and regulatory forums

You Have:
  • 15+ years’ experience in commodity price reporting, market intelligence, or related information services organization

  • Deep knowledge of global chemicals and petrochemical markets, including physical market structures, trading practices, supply chains, and pricing mechanisms

  • Significant leadership experience managing geographically dispersed editorial, price reporting, or market analysis teams

  • Demonstrated experience developing, managing, or launching benchmark price assessments, methodologies, or market intelligence products

  • Strong understanding of IOSCO Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies and familiarity with benchmark regulation, governance, assurance, and audit requirements

  • Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to cultivate relationships with senior leaders and external market participants

  • A university degree -OR- relevant professional experience

Our Benefits
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

  • Paid Time Off

  • Retirement Plans

  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans

  • Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

  • Education Benefits

  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

  • Commuter Transit Program

  • Subscription Discounts

  • Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Energy

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

 

Base Pay Range: $185,000 - $230,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world?s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America?s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron?s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.
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