Journalist – Petrochemicals (Remote)

Job Description

: About Our Organization:

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).

About the Team:

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.

About the Role:

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 a remote position, but you must be based in Houston or in a surrounding city that is within a reasonable commuting distance to Houston.

As an OPIS PCW Journalist, you will work with our senior editors in collecting and analyzing trade data to provide daily assessments for the benchmarked US Olefins and Aromatics markets. You will write alerts and create content, such as data visualizations, text messages, etc., relevant to the petrochemical industry. You will report to the Journalism Director.

You Will:

• Accumulate spot market price transactions from industry participants via email, instant messaging and phone

• Verify the legitimacy of transactions and adhere to OPIS pricing methodology to create daily price assessments

• Create breaking and feature news alerts/text messages about olefins, aromatics, and other petrochemical markets

• Contribute copy and editing to PCW reports

• Compile and publish PCW reports

• Network and foster relationships with sources, resources and market participants

• Participate in webinars, podcasts, demonstrations and blogs

You Have:

• Undergraduate degree; preferably in Business, Data Science, Journalism or related area of study

• 3 years' market pricing and reporting experience

• Daily publication experience (preferred)

• Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau, Jupyter Notebook and Python proficiency (preferred)

• Ability to travel and attend industry conferences

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 - OPIS

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

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Req ID: 41248