Strategic Market Editor Critical Minerals

Job Description

The Role
Critical minerals and rare earths markets are becoming increasingly important to the global economy, underpinning the energy transition, advanced manufacturing, technological innovation and supply‑chain resilience. As demand grows for materials used in batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines, semiconductors and defence applications, these markets are becoming more strategically significant for industry, governments and investors alike. This creates a strong opportunity for Fastmarkets to deepen its pricing, content and market engagement in this fast‑evolving space.

The Strategic Markets Editor leverages deep expertise and experience in critical minerals, including rare earths markets, to help shape Fastmarkets’ PRA strategy in this area, driving the development of prices, market‑leading content and industry engagement. The role produces high‑value strategic content, builds senior market relationships and acts as an ambassador for the Fastmarkets brand. A pivotal role at the heart of Fastmarkets editorial, this is a highly collaborative leadership position without direct line management responsibilities.

Principal accountabilities

Identifies opportunities for and produces high-value strategic content, including insightful market reporting, in-depth analysis, interviews and commentary, to drive market engagement and strengthen Fastmarkets’ profile in rare earths and the wider critical minerals space

Helps expand Fastmarkets’ presence and reputation in critical minerals markets where the business aims to grow

Identifies opportunities for new price launches and product development, including helping to determine specifications, methodology and data submission pools

Works with the broader business to plan market engagement and helps lead efforts to strengthen relationships with market participants, using Fastmarkets’ insight and expertise to deliver value to customers

Produces, coordinates and edits strategic content across markets and geographies in a joined‑up way to maximise impact

Shares knowledge widely, guides and mentors reporters, strengthens market understanding across the team and helps colleagues build their own profile, while providing strategic and functional direction

Assesses and approves prices as required, helping to ensure all prices produced by reporters meet Fastmarkets’ and relevant regulatory standards

Aligns strategic content with marketing and across customer‑facing channels, including editorial, events, client presentations and meetings

Strengthens Fastmarkets’ reputation for market‑leading expertise and insight by serving as a brand ambassador at Fastmarkets and external events, attracting high‑profile speakers and moderating panels

Helps raise Fastmarkets’ profile across external channels, including social media, to showcase expertise and build market interest

Key interfaces

Partners with the Editorial Director and Regional Editors to define and plan priorities for strategic content and customer engagement

Engages with reporters and Editorial Operations to guide and support a joined‑up approach to high‑impact strategic content

Collaborates with the Events team to grow delegate lists and create compelling agendas, maximising the reach and impact of content‑led events

Aligns content strategy with the goals of the Marketing team, ensuring consistency of message and strength of impact

Works with Product and Strategy teams to align and showcase the value of content through customer‑facing products and platforms, driving adoption and engagement

Engages with Research to produce content aligned with internal forecasting and market insight, enhancing relevance and value

Partners with Editorial Operations to support the production of collateral that aligns with marketing strategy for maximum efficiency and impact

Qualifications
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

If you are open‑minded, curious, resilient, solutions‑oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Strong expertise in critical minerals markets, including rare earths

Experience of working in a PRA and/or in commodity markets

Excellent journalism and editing skills

A strong network of contacts and credible, relevant industry relationships

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, share expertise, mentor junior colleagues and build strong working relationships across teams

Strong understanding of pricing, price discovery and methodology, with the ability to contribute to benchmark development and market engagement

Ability to operate effectively at senior levels internally within a matrix management structure and externally with market participants and other stakeholders

Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to identify market opportunities, emerging trends and areas for growth

Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to assess market developments, customer needs and competitive dynamics

Sound commercial awareness and the ability to connect editorial and pricing activity to broader business priorities

Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively not just with editorial colleagues, but with product, events, marketing, research and commercial teams

Strong project management and organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to respond to changing market conditions and business needs

Strong influencing skills, including the ability to lead through expertise and credibility in teams without direct reporting lines

Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to both internal and external audiences

High levels of integrity, sound judgement and commitment to ethical decision‑making

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