Executive Director, Global Gas

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 brings together unrivalled expertise in energy and chemicals to provide information and insight products that critically inform the strategic investment and operational decisions made by both industry and the financial sector. Our offerings include crucial price benchmarks, comprehensive asset databases, short and long-term market forecasts, analysis of industry dynamics and company strategies, and tools to enable comparison and benchmarking of operational efficiency and production. The worldwide energy and chemical industries look to OPIS to guide decisions and help manage risk across the entire value chain. 

About the Role:

OPIS is seeking an Executive Director who will be responsible for building a global gas team, directing natural gas research, developing analytical products, and enhancing OPIS' brand in the space via media, conference, and client engagements. This position will also play a key role in stewarding OPIS' natural gas services and will report to the VP of Energy Markets within OPIS.

You Will:

• Direct the research and fundamental analysis of North American & European natural gas markets, including supply, demand, storage, pipeline flows, LNG, weather impacts, and regulatory developments.

• Direct research on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets including vessel flows, import/export market dynamics, liquefaction/regasification capacity builds and country-level supply/demand.

• Lead a global team of gas market analysts with varied experience levels.

• Work cross-functionally with the Head of coal market research to align views on future power generation demands.

• Work collaboratively with the Head of NGLs to develop points of view on the NGL content within the gas producing regions. 

• Collaborate with external clients and internal product managers to create new product offerings in gas market research.

• Maintain short- and long-term price forecasts and scenario models.

• Represent OPIS at industry association conferences, media appearances and client engagements

• Provide regular and ad hoc market commentary, dashboards, and reports to internal stakeholders and clients.

• Direct the building of databases to warehouse natural gas fundamentals and infrastructure such as gas processing facilities and pipeline capacities. 

• Lead the design and preparation of content delivery tools that enhance client experience.

• Oversee the preparation of content, analytical tools, and processes; become the primary interface for clients with the systems development for the upcoming services.

• Prepare content that positions the service with oil/gas producers, midstream companies, petrochemical manufacturers, and downstream consumers.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, Information Systems Management, Data Science or relevant discipline. Degree in chemical engineering or chemistry preferred.

• 10+ years' relevant experience preferred; advanced degrees such as relevant masters', PhD and post-doctorate work can be considered in lieu of experience.

• Experience supervising research teams across various time zones. 

• Knowledge of the natural gas value chain and a proven ability to quickly gain an applied understanding of market dynamics. Experience modeling either gas processing unit operation, LNG liquefaction plants and/or pipeline flow would be pluses.

• Excellent English communication skills (Verbal and Written) with the ability to clearly communicate complex content.

• Advanced skills in Python, Excel, PowerPoint, and the manipulation of analytical tools such as databases, spreadsheets, process documenting and business intelligence applications. 

• Direct experience operating and manipulating gas market models, RBAC models preferred.

• Experience/knowledge of data visualization applications, data analysis and data modelling.

APAC Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement plans

• Paid Time Off and Leaves

• Education Benefits

• Family Care Benefits

• Career Growth Programs

• Access to Dow Jones Products

• Employee Referral Program

• Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - OPIS - CMA

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

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