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:About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use): 11The Team: This role is part of the 20+ member Strategic Engagement & Intelligence team, which is a part of `Platts Market Development & Engagement Group (MD&E). The Africa Lead for market engagement will be responsible for developing an engagement strategy for the Africa region, incorporating our 11 commodity pricing sectors and their interests in the region. In addition to developing and adapting Platts benchmark engagement strategy/plans, the role will help to direct execution of our outreach, setting up meetings, attending meetings and events, networking, and bringing in other key Platts experts to the region as needed. The Africa Engagement Lead will lead external engagement meetings in support of Platts commodity pricing, gather market intelligence in support of both existing pricing benchmarks relevant to the region and new pricing and market insight initiatives in the region. The successful candidate will represent MRTS/Platts at key meetings and work on special projects as needed by the commodity pricing teams, collaborating across the MD&E group.The Impact: The Africa SEIG Lead will play a critical role in elevating Platts' visibility across key African commodity markets, driving benchmark development through educating markets on the relevance of physical benchmarks and establishing Platts as a thought leader on commodity markets. This role will be engaged in regular outreach as prioritized in the Africa Strategic Engagement Plan.What's in it for you:Cross-departmental visibility (commercial, marketing, client services, MRTS, eWindow, 11 commodity pricing groups, and product).Lead meetings and presentations for middle, senior, and C-suite managers of major companies, trading houses, industry associations, and government officials.Develop and lead our go-to-market engagement strategy for commodity pricing across Africa.Create strategic messaging for our African engagements and distill and activate intelligence gathered during these engagements.Leadership experience.Responsibilities:Lead engagement strategy planning with regional and global teams.Extensive travel across the continent to represent our company at prestigious events, fostering relationships with influential companies, regulators, and government entities.Identify and participate in key energy/commodity events across Africa.Present at key internal/external events in the region.Collaborate with the commercial team on the Value Add program.Contribute to social media content development (blogs, podcasts, webinars).Lead development of commodity sources across the region.Raise Platts visibility in key markets across Africa.Develop new contacts and relationships across Africa commodity markets.Lead best practices for market engagement, ensuring continuous improvement across the content teams.What We're Looking For:Required Qualifications:Solid understanding of African and global commodities markets.Understanding of physical benchmark pricing.Previous experience engaging clients or market sources.Strong leadership and influencing skills.Excellent planning and time management skills.Strong communication skills, including public speaking experience, good listening skills, and strong written and oral capabilities.Strong critical thinking skills.Willingness to travel approximately 40%.Basic Qualifications:Undergraduate degree with master's degree is preferable.Multilingual capabilities are a plus (French, Swahili, Arabic).Market pricing experience with a good understanding of trade flows and the workings of global commodities markets.Strong Power Skills: effective communication skills, strategic and critical thinking, leadership, high emotional intelligence, problem-solving and adaptability.The ability to transform opportunity into action by being creative, proactive, and decisive.Ability to work independently but in collaboration with a global team.Proven track record and ability to execute and collaborate across multiple teams.Good time management and planning capabilities.About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.We're a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights' coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.For more information, visit .What's In It For You?Our Purpose:Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligencexc2xae, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.Our People:We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.Our Values:Integrity, Discovery, PartnershipAt S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.Benefits:We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.Our benefits include:Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.For more information on benefits by country visit:Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.Equal Opportunity EmployerS&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision -20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), EDTGRP202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)Job ID: 315459
Posted On: 2025-04-29
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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