Bureau Chief
Location: Mumbai
About Argus:
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Job Purpose:
This position oversees news and analysis output from the India editorial team, daily operations of the India bureau, including administrative duties, editorial content and personnel management. The bureau chief also plays a hands-on role in editing of news, analysis and market commentary copy from India, recognise errors in copy and improve quality as required. Co-ordinate and contribute to news or analysis writing from the India news team, e.g. general news stories unrelated to specific markets, or geopolitical or investment features required for Argus’ Business Intelligence Reports.
Key Responsibilities:
1) Manage day-to-day operations of the India news team.
2) Help ensure successful production of all locally produced content.
3) Liaise with other bureau chiefs/editorial managers to ensure continuity of messaging and best practices.
4) Ensure bureau work and record keeping is compliant with Argus policies.
5) Coordinate and document bureau training.
6) Approve price reporting corrections.
7) Attend editors' meetings regularly.
8) Serve as the lead crisis manager.
9) Ensure the bureau is adequately staffed by managing personal leave requests.
10) Approve local editorial expenses.
11) Conduct mid-year and end-of-year reviews.
Additional responsibilities entail supporting managing editor with:
1) Managing personnel issues
2) Hiring
3) Special projects as needed
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm. Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.
Travel:
0-10% is expected for this position.
Benefits:
Please send in your application via our official careers website at https://www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions.
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