Head of News, Energy

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Grade Level (for internal use): 14

The Team:
This team leads the development of strategies around News for Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, to drive growth and create customer value. The team shapes, monitors and assists our fast‑paced daily news coverage and provides insights from across the commodities industry. The team also edits news and pricing content, along with running “showcase content” such as videos, data visualizations and podcasts.

The team works collaboratively across the globe, with a culture of respect and trust, and is at the forefront of technological innovations, including the development and deployment of AI‑based workflow tools. This role will also serve as an expert at internal and external events and will report to the Business Line leader of Platts.

• Leads and develops the global News team
• Drives cross‑commodity news coverage aligning publishing priorities with business line priorities
• Ensures real‑time news and insights stand out from the competition
• Ensures Platts news efforts reflect the very latest in technological advances, including innovations in data visualization and AI tools
• Drives compliance to policies and cross commodity training operations for the teams
• Responsible for market engagement, ensuring that our products are relevant, innovative and create customer value
• Manages the stringer budget ensuring costs are kept low via utilization of internal teams
• Provides leadership and escalation in handling any major news issues

• Experience in a journalistic role in the commodities market with a deep understanding of the trading community / key business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of market assessments, price reporting across energy and commodity markets.
• Proven leadership skills leading, engaging, and motivating global teams undergoing change. Strong change management skills.
• Ability to develop and set strategy and translate ideas into targets and clear action plans. Strong execution skills.
• A strong track record of innovation in content, technology and tools around the news and insights space
• Proven strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and ability to navigate a complex matrix structure and influence at high levels within organizations. Able to work with senior level regulators and internal (highly matrixes) teams.

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $148,000 to $290,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please .

At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long‑term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are:
Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory;
Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world‑leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at

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