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ICIS seeks a markets reporter in Houston

ICIS is looking for a market reporter to join our editorial team in Houston, mainly covering developments in the global LNG markets.

You will write analytical content on a range of issues related to trends in energy markets, focusing primarily on the drivers of price movements. Relevant stories include supply and demand dynamics, regulatory or policy changes, analysis of government or external data and reports, etc.

You will be required to analyze and assess prices on a daily basis, develop a network of contacts across the industry and write insightful commentary and news for an expert audience. You are motivated by breaking exclusive news as well as investigating and explaining what this means for our readers.

Key responsibilities

  • Writing insightful news and analysis explaining price trends and direction
  • Understanding and analyzing economic, policy and legal developments that affect energy markets
    • Analyzing large data sets to produce accurate price assessments
    • Building up and nurturing a wide network of industry contacts
    • Developing and showcasing expertise on an LNG news beat
    • Report on complex topics in an engaging and timely manner, including the use of data visualizations

Key requirements

  • Bachelors/Master’s degree in energy, journalism, finance, data science, economics or similar
    • Energy market knowledge/interest
    • Experience of working with Excel/Excel-based business tools
    • Fluent written and spoken English
    • High level of numerical accuracy
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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