Senior Reporter - Aluminum

About CRU:
CRU International is a leading provider of business intelligence and consulting services in the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, we offer valuable insights and analysis that help our clients make informed decisions in an ever-changing global market.

About the role:
Help shape Aluminum Market Update (AMU), a new aluminum industry newsletter and online publication. You’ll break news, deliver market reporting, interview industry leaders, and work with CRU’s aluminum experts to give readers timely, useful insight.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Report breaking news, earnings, and aluminum market developments to deadline.
• Produce in-depth reports and exclusive interviews with CEOs and other industry leaders.
• Gather market intelligence, develop sources, interpret survey findings, and assess price-related data and market indicators.
• Help produce and improve the AMU website and newsletter, including editing contributor articles and columns.
• Build expertise in aluminum and nonferrous scrap markets.
• Represent AMU at conferences, events, and webinars through speaking and moderation.
• Collaborate with CRU teams across the Americas and overseas, and with sales and marketing to reach and grow AMU’s audience.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• A master’s degree in journalism, an MBA, or another advanced degree is helpful.
• Working knowledge of Spanish or French is helpful.

Skills & Experience:

• Journalism experience, ideally covering aluminum markets, with the ability to build relationships across the aluminum and scrap industries.
• Ability to write concisely and accurately, identify stories that matter to readers, and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, commercial awareness, and a collaborative approach.
• Confidence in public speaking and creating social media content that promotes AMU and CRU.
• Familiarity with IOSCO standards is helpful.

Benefits

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package. 
• Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company. 
• A collaborative and supportive work environment. 
• The chance to work with industry-leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects.