Executive Director - Head of Syngas Chemical Markets Research & Analysis

September 7, 2026

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About the position

As the Executive Director - Head of Syngas Chemical Markets Research & Analysis, you will be a key member of the research leadership team, responsible for developing and stewarding synthesis gas (syngas) chemicals. This role reports to the Vice President of Power & Resources. Dow Jones Energy is dedicated to providing trusted price transparency, benchmarks, analytics, news, and insights across global energy, chemicals, metals, and fuel supply value chains. Our offerings are designed to support institutional investors, analysts, and traders in navigating various markets, including spot, wholesale, and retail, as well as emerging segments related to the global energy transition. We empower financial professionals with authoritative data, real-time intelligence, and deep market expertise to mitigate risk and make critical commercial decisions in dynamic global markets.

Responsibilities

Direct primary research focused on the global market coverage of syngas chemicals, particularly methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and associated derivative markets.
Oversee the price forecasting process for these areas and communicate key forecast messages internally and externally.
Establish and maintain a reputation as a leader in syngas chemicals coverage by overseeing and deploying subject matter experts to industry events, media opportunities, client engagements, and internal functions.
Build and maintain industry contact relationships across producers, consumers, traders, and the financial community.
Collaborate with sales personnel to identify new business opportunities for sales and consulting engagements.
Advise content leaders on research topics and ideas to improve existing weekly and monthly reports and strategic analyses.
Act as a liaison between Dow Jones Energy and external suppliers.
Develop market presentations and pursue opportunities to present information in client meetings and conferences.
Ensure that the team follows Dow Jones Energy price discovery standards.
Contribute to Dow Jones Energy team dynamics to ensure consistent global coverage and analysis.
Coordinate market content for consulting projects and client development.
Serve as a key stakeholder for marquee value chain events.

Requirements

15+ years of chemical industry experience in one or more of these areas: methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and associated derivatives, including market intelligence and/or strategic planning.
Experience in managing 10+ direct reports and mentoring skip-level reports, including highly experienced multi-disciplinary market experts.
The ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions.
Experience managing ambiguity with minimal direction.
Strong MS Office suite, PowerBI, Spotfire, and/or Tableau experience.
Advanced knowledge of Excel manipulation, including VBA scripting (Python knowledge a plus).
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Chemical engineering, chemistry, business, or economics degree, OR equivalent work experience (post-graduate academic work in a technical field such as PhD or master’s in data science, chemical, or petroleum engineering will be considered in lieu of experience).

Nice-to-haves

Prior experience creating and launching new products is a plus.
Python knowledge a plus.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program

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