Head of Agriculture and Biofuel Analytics (Remote)

The RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a candidate eager to help leading companies and governments successfully navigate constantly evolving agriculture commodity markets driven by factors like weather, geopolitics, domestic policies, increased biofuel demand, food security concerns and shifting trade flows.The Head of Agriculture and Biofuel Analytics takes direct responsibility for developing and maintaining the overall house view through their management of the research, analysis, content and team. This includes overseeing data collection, analysis, development, and production of short-and long-term forecasts and associated data and analysis. This individual will be responsible for building strong relationships with internal stakeholders along with customers, media, and partners to advance the Fastmarkets brand in this rapidly growing market.The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and innovative environment, have a can-do attitude, advice and can juggle a wide variety of tasks and projects.Principal accountabilitiesLead team to develop, produce and update house forecasts and underlying data for oils, fats, grains and biofuels (renewable/bio-diesel and SAF), including supply, demand, capacity, costs, government incentives and policies, and other critical metrics.Develop and maintain marketplace contacts to stay abreast of industry developments and to expand Fastmarkets’ content and brandAct as a spokesperson for Fastmarkets Agriculture and Biofuels content and brand with media, speak and/or represent Fastmarkets as the leader in Agriculture and Biofuels research and data at conferences and outside eventsCommunicate with customers regularly to support the sales team, deepen relationships and assist with business developmentManage a team of Analysts to ensure that content is delivered on time and to the highest standards and in line with our strategyWork with the head of consulting on projects by interacting with clients, helping specify and design studies which deliver to client needs, undertaking primary and secondary research, and supporting delivery.Partner with Fastmarkets Events producers to develop compelling event programs, leverage relationships in the marketplace to recruit external speakers, and present forecast contentManage client and internal enquiries about the markets and accountable for fulfilment of requests for insight and data for presentations and interviewsOrganisation chartReports to EVP, AnalyticsPart of an Analytics team of 90Key interfacesWorking with product management on the development of market-driven productStrong relationship with data science team to improve efficiency and quality of data delivery and management, and improve forecasting techniquesSales, Marketing, Events and Senior Management in order to ensure there is constructive feedback about the development of our services and how they fit with the strategy of the businessStrong external relationships with market participantsEditorial, marketing and sales