Regional Managing Editor - Agriculture Job at Fastmarkets in Houston

Job Description

Fastmarkets is an industry‑leading price‑reporting agency (PRA) providing data, news, analytics and events for global commodities. Our rapid growth since 1865 is built on trust and deep market knowledge, with over 700 employees worldwide.

The regional managing editor is a key role that helps deliver the PRA strategy by leading and managing a team of price reporters and team leaders across a range of related commodity areas. The role is accountable for developing and executing the regional strategy for the relevant markets under its remit and for contributing to, and helping drive, the global strategy.

The role balances occasional market coverage with expectations around maintaining unique content and commentaries that support pricing services; engaging with market participants to drive adoption; and effectively balancing managerial responsibilities with teamwork.

Principal Accountabilities

• Uphold the integrity of our prices by ensuring team leaders and price reporters adhere to the Fastmarkets price development process.
• Build trust in and drive usage of our prices by championing our IOSCO‑compliant approach and ensuring team compliance with all pricing processes.
• Adopt and drive the LPDA (Launch, Promote, Defend, Attack) approach to price development and engagement campaigns.
• Coach editors and collaborate with the editorial operations team to improve our content and delivery quality.
• Lead and conduct market engagement via meetings and events to drive price adoption.
• Manage the regional team’s responsibilities and diary to maintain coverage during leaves or business travel.
• Serve as the last resort for market coverage while overseeing others’ pricing and editorial work strategically.
• Coordinate cross‑functional, cross‑department and cross‑regional collaboration to enrich content or pricing coverage.
• Work with other managing editors to facilitate staff development, retention, and a positive working environment.
• Support recruitment of high‑calibre candidates, develop and retain talent within the pricing team and across Fastmarkets, and promote cross‑commodity moves.

Key Interfaces

• Reports to the global editorial director for the appropriate vertical, providing strategic input and contributing to cross‑functional initiatives.
• Manages price reporters and team leads to implement Fastmarkets’ PRA approach.
• Collaborates with global editors and price development team to prioritize price benchmarks and market coverage.
• Engages with industry participants to gather insight, gain feedback and promote the quality of our prices.
• Works with Editorial Operations to ensure content is produced in line with PRA strategy and style guidelines.
• Coordinates with market development, strategy, marketing, product, and events teams to promote prices and content.
• Fosters positive relationships with Strategy, Marketing, Product and Events teams.

Qualifications

We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission to provide the world’s leading price reporting and intelligence services. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace.

Knowledge, experience and skills

• Strong background in pricing markets and journalism with expertise in the relevant commodity sector.
• Full understanding of Fastmarkets’ price benchmarks and experience in high‑pressure benchmark markets.
• Track record of strong leadership: ability to plan, motivate, delegate, and achieve results through others.
• Experience recruiting, training, and mentoring teams to meet Fastmarkets’ standards.
• Experience managing people managers and coaching them to drive performance.
• Experience in market engagement, including organising roadshows, webinars, external meetings, and speaking at events.
• Ability to manage a budget, prioritise resources, and make tough decisions.
• Operate at the highest levels within a matrix management structure and with external stakeholders.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously with clear communication.
• Support risk and compliance, ensuring the team understands audit processes.
• Innovation and creativity: foster a culture of innovation and generate new product ideas.
• Business acumen: understand industry, economic factors, and financial literacy for new initiatives.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: effective communication across departments.
• Adaptability and flexibility: respond to changing market conditions and pivot as needed.
• Customer‑centric focus: align product development with customer expectations.

If you’re excited about the role but your qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information

Our Values

• METRICS‑DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performance.
• ACCOUNTABLE. We keep our promises and get things done.
• GROWTH MINDSET. We adapt to changing realities and operate with urgency.
• INCLUSIVE. We celebrate diversity and ensure belonging.
• CUSTOMER‑CENTRIC. We focus on customer needs.
• COLLABORATIVE. We work across teams and leverage diverse perspectives.

We are committed to ensuring all candidates feel welcomed and supported. If you require accommodations for the interview process, please let us know.