Junior Market Reporter - Petrochemicals

Job Description:

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 is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides price transparency across the global fuel supply chain, including the Spot, Wholesale Rack and Retail markets. OPIS enables customers to buy and sell energy commodities with confidence with multi-platform access to accurate data, real-time news, powerful software and educational events. Our commitment to reliability is reinforced by personalized customer service and constant innovation. OPIS listens to what the energy community needs and responds with flexible and easy-to-use products. Navigating world fuel markets is complex – OPIS makes it simpler.

OPIS PetroChem Wire (PCW), a Dow Jones company, is a thriving provider of petrochemical market pricing and news. We provide transparency through real-time news and pricing services, and market-specific benchmark pricing reports that enable our customers to make smarter, more informed decisions. 

This is an entry-level position on the OPIS PetroChem Wire team. You will work with our senior editors to collect and analyze trade data to provide daily assessments for the US polyolefins market. In addition to market coverage, you will be trained to cover various editorial duties and meet required deadlines. You will report to the Journalism Associate Director. 

• Work with the current editorial team, initially in a supportive role, to cover and assess the polyolefins markets
• Familiarize yourself with all polyolefins market activity
• Understand and promote the OPIS PCW suite of products offered
• Write/edit news alerts and market commentary
• Collect data and market feedback, understand fundamentals and/or breaking news, and analyze pricing trends to integrate into market commentary
• Assist in compiling and publishing OPIS PCW reports and meeting multiple daily and weekly deadlines
• Meet and network with current sources and resources, as well as develop new sources
• Attend industry …