Editorial Team Lead Agriculture

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role at the centre of Fastmarkets Black Sea grains and oilseeds coverage one of the most closely watched and commercially significant commodity pricing regions in the world. You will lead a small dedicated team of price reporters own the quality and reliability of our benchmark assessments and work closely with the Regional Managing Editor to shape where the coverage goes next.

The role sits at an exciting point in the development of Fastmarkets agriculture business. We are actively expanding our suite of Black Sea and European prices growing our analytical offer and deepening engagement with the trading houses exporters and end-users who rely on our benchmarks every day. This is a genuine opportunity to influence that agenda not just execute it.

If you are an experienced grains and oilseeds professional who knows the Black Sea market inside out has strong price reporting instincts and is ready to take your first step into people management or build on early management experience we want to hear from you. Full support and coaching come with the role.

Pricing & editorial leadership

• Own the daily publication of Fastmarkets Black Sea grain and oilseed price assessments including key benchmarks such as CPT and FOB Ukraine wheat and corn Russian deep and shallow water wheat sunflower oil and barley
• Ensure all assessments are produced to IOSCO-compliant standards and in line with Fastmarkets published methodologies and price specifications
• Act as a senior pricing resource for the team guiding pricing decisions reviewing assessments and setting the standard for rigorous market-grounded methodology
• Drive the production of original forward-looking market content that adds genuine analytical value for commodity market participants

Team management & development

• Lead day-to-day management of a team of price reporters setting objectives and conducting appraisals alongside the Regional Managing Editor
• Mentor and coach team members to support their professional development build market knowledge and improve the quality and depth of their coverage
• Guide the onboarding of new joiners and ensure smooth coverage continuity during holidays or other absences
• Create and maintain a positive high-performance team culture that reflects Fastmarkets values

Market engagement & growth

• Carry out regular market engagement via calls meetings conferences and trade events to drive price adoption build relationships and expand our contact base
• Work with the Regional Managing Editor and strategy teams to identify opportunities for new price launches and the expansion of Black Sea and European grains and oilseeds coverage
• Present at industry events conferences and webinars as a representative of Fastmarkets agriculture editorial team
• Support the wider EMEA Agriculture & Biofuels team on cross-regional projects and contribute to the global editorial direction

Compliance & standards

• Ensure the team follows all agreed processes for launching amending or discontinuing prices and that any methodology changes are properly documented and communicated
• Liaise with the compliance team as required to address IOSCO-related queries and maintain the integrity of Fastmarkets PRA standards

Qualifications :

We recruit talented dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences all united by a belief in our mission to provide the worlds leading and most trusted price reporting events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. Were 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

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated driven and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

• Deep hands-on knowledge of Black Sea and European grains and oilseeds markets fundamentals trade flows key pricing dynamics and their role in global supply chains
• Experience in price reporting or commodity market journalism with a proven ability to produce rigorous market-grounded assessments under daily deadline pressure
• Strong writing skills clear concise and analytically sharp for both price assessments and market commentary
• Familiarity with IOSCO principles and the standards expected of a credible price reporting agency
• Good organisational skills and the confidence to coordinate and support a small team even without formal prior management experience
• Comfort engaging externally with traders exporters merchandisers and other market participants at a senior level
• A proactive problem-solving mindset and a commitment to editorial integrity and accuracy
• Prior team leadership or line management experience in a PRA media or commodity trading environment
• Language skills relevant to the Black Sea region Ukrainian Russian Romanian or Bulgarian are a meaningful advantage
• Experience presenting at conferences webinars or industry events
• Familiarity with financial and physical derivatives relevant to grains and oilseeds

If youre excited about the role but your experience skills or qualifications dont perfectly align we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information :

Our Values

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities experiences and insights that gives us that warm open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.

Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and theyre embedded in everything we do. Our values are:

• METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance
   
• ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
   
• GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
   
• INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
   
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we do
   
• COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.

We are committed to ensuring all candidates feel welcomed and supported. Should your application advance and you require accommodations for the interview process please inform us so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Youve read a little about us now its over to you!

If you like what youve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person its time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: its used to determine whether or not youll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions well ask you on the day.

Its vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why youre great.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time