Product Manager (exchange Data)

Product Manager (Exchange Data)

Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets.

Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 600 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond.

Job Description

The Product Manager (Exchanges), role will take on end-to-end ownership of Fastmarkets' exchange data product offerings within our product portfolio. This position presents a unique opportunity to drive innovation in our existing and new products, aligned to Fastmarkets' strategic goals. The role will focus on both commercial and digital product outcomes.

As a key contributor in our cross-functional squads, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Editorial, Tech, Data, and Design contributors, ensuring that your insights and expertise shape the development process and our commercial propositions. If you are passionate about driving product excellence and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

Principal Accountabilities

• Go To Market Framework: Develop a go to market framework for new exchange data products that results in optimal outcomes for the launch of new products and product features. This includes ensuring the commercial teams have all the information that will support the commercial success of new and existing products.
• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to understand trends, customer behaviour, and competitive dynamics. Utilize insights to support product strategy and roadmap development, working closely with the Product Director.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and content (editorial, analytics) teams to ensure successful product development and launch. Foster open communication to align on goals and deliverables.
• Customer Engagement: Engage with customers through interviews, surveys, and feedback sessions to validate product concepts and gather insights on user needs and pain points.
• Problem Solving: Employ creative problem-solving skills to address challenges throughout the product lifecycle. Innovate solutions that enhance user experience and product functionality.
• Leadership & Initiative: Take initiative to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Forecasting & Measurement: Develop forecasts for product direction based on market analysis. Measure progress against goals, adjusting strategies as necessary to ensure success.

Qualifications

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world's leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience with commodity exchange data in either a customer, vendor or exchange role. Specific PRA or commodity data product experience preferred. Deep understanding of global financial markets, specifically exchange and commodities data is a must.
• Market Acumen: Strong understanding of market trends relevant to our business, including macro-economic trends, commodities market trends, customer segments and emerging technologies.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel) with experience interpreting complex data sets to derive insights. Experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Product Management Methodologies: Familiarity with modern product management practices (e.g., Agile, Lean) and principles from industry leaders.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Problem-Solving Ability: Strong analytical thinking with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and developing innovative solutions.

If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.