FASTMARKETS SUB EDITOR/CONTENT OPERATIONS LEAD (HYBRID) - FIXED TERM

Company Description Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets.
Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management.
Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to and is built on trust and deep market knowledge.
It has more than 600 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond.
Job Description The Role Working closely with expert pricing reporters, analysts and their editors to shape stories for a readership that needs our insight and intelligence to make business decisions with confidence, you ensure that all our value-added content meets the high standards that make Fastmarkets a world-leading commodities data price-reporting agency (PRA).
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES Edit intelligence-first, value-added stories that get to the heart of our markets, including exclusives, breaking news and deep dives Ensure copy is accurate, error-free and does not break libel or copyright laws, minimizing corrections Write effective headlines, captions, standfirsts and crossheads, always adhering to our branding and house style rules.
Bring the best from our reporters by helping them craft and deliver well-written and engaging content that meets our goal of being the world’s leading commodities data PRA Collaborate with our production and pricing administration teams to elevate our content to must-read status Provide input for training AI systems by giving feedback on automatedly created and edited content, and contributing to developing and updating best practices for new editorial workflows KEY INTERFACES You report to the Content Operations manager, Americas You communicate with members of your own team, locally and globally As well as providing insightful and actionable feedback to reporters and their editors, you are receptive to mentoring/suggestions from colleagues, acting upon the feedback you receive to become an even better sub-editor.
You maintain and build constructive relationships with other parts of the organization You collaborate effectively with our tech teams, data analysts and other AI specialists to assist with the integration of new tools and workflows.
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’re 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.
Excellent English alongside the knowledge and skill to judge if, where and how copy needs to be edited The ability to react quickly and intelligently to copy-handling demands across multiple channels and publications in a fast-paced, digitally driven global newsroom An affinity for working with data, particularly price assessments from our reporting teams Knowledge and understanding of business journalism and the intricacies of digital publishing Excellent communication and social skills, particularly in delivering feedback to writers and editors around the world on their copy A cool head when tasks are stacking up, and a problem-solving mindset to remedy any issues, including knowing when and how to enlist the help of colleagues and managers A quick learner who can become proficient in new technologies - especially in the digital realm - as needed through hands-on experience.
Experience of working or studying remotely as part of a team; and comfort with extended periods of focus at a computer screen.
Evidence of commitment and achievement relevant to the role Experience of working in a newsroom/in publishing/in price reporting a plus If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Additional Information Our Values Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life.
It’s 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 they're 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.
You’ve read a little about us – now it’s over to you! If you like what you’ve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it’s time to fill in your application form.
This form is an important part of the selection process.
it’s used to determine whether or not you’ll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions we’ll ask you on the day.
It’s 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 you’re great.