Dow Jones

Executive Director - Head of Energy Markets Research & Analysis

Dow Jones$200K — $245K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in upstream, downstream, or midstream energy sectors, emphasizing market intelligence or strategic planning.
  • Experience managing a team of 10+ direct reports, including mentoring multi-disciplinary experts.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities to identify and resolve complex issues.
  • Ability to navigate through ambiguity with minimal guidance.
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite, with experience in PowerBI, Spotfire, and/or Tableau.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including VBA scripting; knowledge of Python is beneficial.
  • Relevant degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, business, or economics, with advanced qualifications considered.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation of research products in energy markets, covering oil, natural gas, NGLs, and refined products.
  • Direct primary research and analysis to support new service launches, focusing on upstream production and refining trends.
  • Serve as a liaison with external energy market suppliers and stakeholders.
  • Oversee the energy price forecasting process, communicating key insights widely.
  • Enhance the reputation for energy market expertise by deploying subject matter experts at events.
  • Cultivate industry relationships across all areas of the energy market.
  • Coordinate and advise on market content for consulting projects and client development efforts.

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
Full Job Description
Job Description:
About the Role:

Executive Director - Head of Energy Markets Research & Analysis, you will be a member of the research leadership team responsible for developing and stewarding olefin chemicals market research and analysis. You will report to the Vice President of Research.

You Will:
  • Lead the development of new research products focused on the global coverage of energy markets, such as crude oil, natural gas, NGLs and refined products

  • Direct primary research and create analysis in support of new service launches; including research & analysis related to upstream production trends and refining landscape evolution

  • Acts as a liaison between Dow Jones Energy & external suppliers

  • Oversee the energy price forecasting process and communicate key forecast messages internally and externally

  • Establish and maintain a reputation for of energy market expertise (oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and fuel product) by overseeing and deploying subject matter experts to industry events, media opportunities, client engagements and internal functions

  • Build and maintain industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, traders, and the financial community

  • Ensure that the team follows Dow Jones Energy price discovery standards

  • Collaborate with sales personnel to identify new business opportunities for sales and consulting engagements

  • Coordinate market content for consulting projects and client development

  • Advise content leaders on research topics and ideas to improve existing weekly and monthly reports and strategic analyses

  • Develop market presentations and pursue opportunities to present information in client meetings and conferences

  • Actively market the plastics & engineering resins services

  • Contribute to Dow Jones Energy team dynamics to ensure consistent global coverage and analysis

  • Serve as a key stakeholder for marquee value chain events

You Have:
  • 15+ years’ upstream, downstream, and/or midstream industry experience, including market intelligence and/or strategic planning (prior experience creating and launching new products is a plus)

  • Experience in managing 10+ direct reports & mentoring skip-level reports which includes highly experienced multi-disciplinary, market experts

  • The ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions

  • Experience managing ambiguity with minimal direction

  • Strong MS Office suite, PowerBI, Spotfire and/or Tableau experience

  • Advanced knowledge of Excel manipulation including VBA scripting (Python knowledge a plus)

  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

  • Chemical engineering, chemistry, business or, economics degree -OR- equivalent work experience (post-graduate academic work in a technical field such as PhD or masters in data science chemical or petroleum engineering will be considered in lieu of 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: $200,000 - $245,000

Were 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 candidates 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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