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Chemical Week Reporter, Asian Chemical Markets
S&P Global. Break and develop original news stories on chemical, petrochemical, energy, and feedstock markets across China, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in breaking news and producing analytical content within the chemical, petrochemical, and energy sectors, with fluency in Mandarin and English for effective communication and relationship-building across diverse stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Fluency In Mandarin ChineseProven Newswriting ExperienceStrong Understanding Of Chemical MarketsData-Driven Journalism ExperienceBachelor's Degree In Journalism
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Hard Skills
Breaking News ProductionAnalytical Content CreationInterview ConductingMarket Data InterpretationStory Thread Management
Soft Skills
Exceptional Written CommunicationExceptional Verbal CommunicationStrong Interpersonal SkillsRelationship-Building SkillsDeadline Management
Tools & Technologies
S&P Global EnergyMarket Intelligence Platforms
Industry Keywords
Chemical MarketsPetrochemical MarketsEnergy MarketsFeedstock MarketsAsia-Pacific Region
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Break and develop original news stories on chemical, petrochemical, energy, and feedstock markets across China, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia
- Deliver timely, accurate, and market-moving journalism to Chemical Week's global professional readership on a daily basis
- Conduct high-level interviews with senior industry executives, policymakers, trade bodies, and market analysts across the Asia-Pacific region
- Produce short-form breaking news and long-form analytical features
- Interpret complex industry and market data for procurement, investment, and strategic decision-making audiences
- Build and maintain a regional source network across the Asia-Pacific chemical and petrochemical ecosystem
- Contribute to multi-platform editorial output, including occasional podcast appearances and editorial events
- Represent Chemical Week at industry conferences and events across Asia and internationally
- Provide live editorial coverage, conduct on-the-ground interviews, and identify emerging story leads
- Travel internationally occasionally
Requirements
What you’ll need- Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken), with ability to conduct interviews, read industry documentation, and interpret official Chinese-language sources to a professional journalistic standard
- Proven newswriting experience in professional journalism, financial media, or specialist trade publication environment
- Demonstrable track record of breaking news and producing high-quality analytical content under daily deadline pressure
- Strong understanding of chemical, petrochemical, energy, or feedstock markets, or ability to rapidly acquire deep sector knowledge
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Journalism, Communications, Economics, or a related discipline; or equivalent professional experience in lieu of formal qualifications
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple story threads, prioritise breaking news, and consistently deliver to deadline
- Ability to work effectively across time zones with editorial colleagues in Asia, Europe, and the Americas
- Prior experience covering Asian chemical, petrochemical, or energy markets is preferred
- Experience with data-driven journalism, including analysis of pricing data, trade flow statistics, and supply/demand fundamentals is preferred
- Familiarity with S&P Global Energy or comparable specialist market intelligence platforms is preferred
- Additional Asian language skills such as Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese, or Korean are advantageous
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health care coverage designed for the mind and body
- Generous time off
- Access to continuous learning resources and career development opportunities
- Competitive pay
- Retirement planning
- Continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution
- Financial wellness programs
- Family benefits for partners and children
- Retail discounts
- Referral incentive awards