Chemical Week Reporter - Asian Chemical Markets

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The Team

Chemical Week is one of the world's most authoritative and longest-running publications covering the global chemical and petrochemical industry, serving a highly engaged, paid subscription-only professional readership across more than 100 countries.

Our Asia-Pacific editorial team sits at the intersection of fast-moving commodity markets, complex regional supply chains, and high-stakes geopolitical developments, making it one of the most intellectually stimulating and globally consequential beats in specialist business journalism.

We are a collaborative, driven, and editorially rigorous team that values original thinking, deep sourcing, and the kind of exclusive analysis that genuinely moves markets and informs decision-makers at the highest levels of the global chemical and energy industries.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Break and develop original news stories on chemical, petrochemical, energy, and feedstock markets across China, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia, delivering 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, leveraging fluent Mandarin language skills to access primary sources and exclusive intelligence unavailable to English-only reporters.
• Produce both short-form breaking news and long-form analytical features, interpreting complex industry and market data to provide the kind of deep, exclusive analysis that Chemical Week's paid subscribers rely on to inform procurement, investment, and strategic decisions across global supply chains.
• Build and maintain a robust regional source network across China and the broader Asia-Pacific chemical and petrochemical ecosystem, spanning producers, traders, end-users, logistics providers, and regulators, to ensure Chemical Week maintains a competitive intelligence edge in one of the world's most dynamic and strategically important chemical markets.
• Contribute to multi-platform editorial output, including occasional podcast appearances and participation in editorial events, bringing the Asia chemical story to life for a sophisticated global audience and enhancing Chemical Week's brand authority in the region.
• Represent Chemical Week at key industry conferences and events across Asia and internationally, providing live editorial coverage, conducting on-the-ground interviews, and identifying emerging story leads, with occasional international travel forming part of the role.

Basic Required Qualifications

• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) is essential, with the ability to conduct interviews, read industry documentation, and interpret official Chinese-language sources to a professional journalistic standard.
• Proven newswriting experience in a professional journalism, financial media, or specialist trade publication environment, with a 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 a demonstrable ability to rapidly acquire deep sector knowledge, with the intellectual curiosity to interpret complex market data and translate it into compelling, accessible editorial for a professional audience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Journalism, Communications, Economics, or a related discipline; or equivalent professional experience in lieu of formal qualifications.

Key Soft Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin, with the ability to craft clear, authoritative, and engaging journalism for a highly knowledgeable global readership.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the confidence and professionalism to engage C-suite executives, government officials, and senior market participants as primary sources.
• Self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple story threads simultaneously, prioritise breaking news, and consistently deliver to deadline in a fast-paced, globally distributed editorial environment.
• Collaborative team player who can work effectively across time zones with editorial colleagues in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, contributing constructively to editorial planning and cross-platform initiatives.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience covering Asian chemical, petrochemical, or energy markets, particularly China, with an established network of industry contacts in the region that can be leveraged from day one.
• Experience with data-driven journalism, including the ability to analyse pricing data, trade flow statistics, and supply/demand fundamentals to support and substantiate editorial analysis.
• Familiarity with S&P Global Energy or comparable specialist market intelligence platforms, and an understanding of how pricing benchmarks and market assessments function within the chemical and energy industries.
• Additional Asian language skills (e.g., Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese, or Korean) would be advantageous given the regional scope of the role.

About S&P Global Energy
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 atwww.spglobal.com/energy.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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