Business Development Manager, Indonesia – Commodities & Energy Market

Business Development Manager, Indonesia – Commodities & Energy Market Based in Jakarta
About Argus
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.
Headquartered in London with over 1,300 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 29 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.
Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.
What will you be doing? As part of our expansion, we are seeking a Business Development Manager to help shape our aggressive growth ambitions across Asia. This high-profile position is pivotal to Argus global success. You will be self-driven and able to work in a dynamic environment, with an ability to communicate and present at all levels of the business.

• Develop and execute strategies to increase usage of Argus benchmarks in crude, LPG, biofuels, coal, LNG, chemicals and agriculture in Indonesia.

• Build strong relationships with senior industry stakeholders to increase the likelihood of Argus price usage in the markets.
• Work with subject matter experts and editors to develop price methodologies and market reports that meet the needs of clients and prospects.
• Be the key face of Argus in Indonesia, promoting the usage of Argus to clients, the governments, industry bodies etc.
• Represent Argus at industry conferences and business gatherings to promote awareness and usage of our services.

What we’re looking for in you

• Experience promoting price indexation, business intelligence or market analytics services in commodities markets would be beneficial.
• Strong academic record, with a degree from a respected university
• Intellectual Dexterity: the ability to analyse complex problems and pick up new concepts and strategies quickly
• Hands-on: Demonstrable experience having worked in a high-energy, fast-growth environment
• Strong personal credibility and communication skills, accomplished in individual, group, business and social settings
• Be able to balance an imaginative and highly creative approach while simultaneously demonstrating the pragmatism needed to work and get things done in a high-growth environment.
• Credibility: the ability to inspire trust and respect with key market stakeholders, including clients
• Strong commercial awareness
• Bilingual in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required to cover the local market
• Able to work independently while engaging and collaborating in line with the Argus values: Excellence, Integrity, Partnership, and Inclusivity.

What’s in it for you

• Work within a highly motivated team with an industry leader and rapidly growing global company
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Hybrid working model - Work from Home options available
• 15 vacation days your first year
• Health Insurance
• Career development and promotion from within the culture
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme

Travel

• Willing and able to travel up extensively in Indonesia to support client engagements

If you can succeed in this role and are interested in driving the company into the future, we would love to hear from you!
Were not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if youre interested, please apply directly. We will conduct interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advertisement when we find the right candidate.

Please send in your application via our careers website at https://www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions.

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