Remote Lead Market Analyst

DTN is a global leader providing insights and analytics to our customers to feed, fuel, and protect the world. We help people make critical business decisions that impact the agriculture, oil and gas, trading, and weather industries.

It’s a difference you’ve likely felt without even knowing it. From the food on your plate to the gas in your car to the last flight you took, chances are a DTN customer made it possible. And that’s just for starters. That’s why we say, “When our customers prosper, we all win.”

Job Description:

The Lead Analyst leads the DTN and DTN/The Progressive Farmer commodity analysis team and is responsible for setting DTN's view and positions in the marketplace. This role involves:

• Serving as the caretaker and creator of the DTN Six Factors™ Strategies.
• Developing specific marketing strategies and collaborating with other analysts to create additional strategies.
  
  
  

DTN/The Progressive Farmer specializes in business-to-business news, information, and analysis for practicing farmers, farm managers, and those managing agriculturally related businesses. The articles focus not just on the events of the day, but also on how these events affect the profitability of DTN/PF readers and customers.

What you will be responsible for:

• Market Presence and Communication:
• Act as the face of DTN's market presence.
• Discuss markets and DTN's views through written columns, blogs, online streaming video, webinars, and live/recorded appearances at various events.
• Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief and department leaders on DTN corporate sales and marketing strategies.
• Customer Engagement:
• Ensure DTN/PF customers receive high-quality information and advice for critical business decisions.
• Represent the company and Ag products at speaking engagements, media interviews, and commodity organization events.
• Serve as a source for DTN/PF journalists and commentators on market-related issues.
• Content Contribution:
• Work with the Progressive Farmer Magazine Editor-in-Chief on relevant articles and columns.
  
  
  

What You Will Bring to the Role:

• Deep knowledge of commodities and related futures markets.
• High-level understanding of technical analysis and charting techniques.
• Familiarity with the grain trading industry, including farmer and in-country grain buyer positions.
• Ability to make buying and selling recommendations, with a primary focus on farmers/producers.
• Leadership skills to guide a team of analysts and establish the "DTN/PF view/position."
• Excellent communication skills across various formats: written, digital, audio, visual, and live verbal.
• Ability to prioritize critical markets, set and meet deadlines, and understand the timeliness in commodity trading.
• Willingness to travel as required.
  
  
  

Minimal Requirements:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in commodities trading or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of farm business issues, global commodity export/import issues, and other relevant subjects.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet software, and social media.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet content deadlines.
• Adherence to DTN's policy of providing neutral, independent market analysis free from personal or corporate bias (analysts are prohibited from trading commodities, stocks, securities, currencies, etc. for personal gain).
  
  
  

What you can expect from DTN:

• Competitive Salary
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible working hours
• Remote work model (position dependent)
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• 6% 401K matching
• Unlimited access to 13k+ courses via learning platform to support employee career advancement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  
  

Applications for this position will be accepted until August 19. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the specified deadline.

The targeted hiring base pay range for this position is between $71,250 and $95,000. DTN is a pay for performance organization, which means there is the opportunity to advance your compensation with performance over time. The actual base pay offered for this position will be dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: prior work experience, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, internal equity and applicable laws. The targeted hiring base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for market competitive variable pay and benefits.

Why DTN?

OUR VISION: To be the independent, trusted source of insights to our customers who feed, protect, and fuel the world.

OUR MISSION: Empower our customers with intelligent and actionable insights that exceed their expectations and enable their success on a daily basis.

OUR VALUES: Customer-Focused, Forward-Thinking, People-Centric, Solution-Oriented

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