Business Development Associate Director

About the Role: This role sits in the S&P Global Market Intelligence organization and reports into Global Insight. The role works closely with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and ensures delivery of a product that meets customer needs and aligns with business strategy.

Responsibilities & Impact: This role will play a substantial role in developing a comprehensive, cohesive and transparent coverage of the pricing, supply and demand outlooks for critical minerals – from assets to downstream demand to address multiple client needs/workflows based on single core of proprietary Intellectual Property. This position provides the opportunity to be involved in a cross divisional collaboration between Market Intelligence and Energy. Working within the Product organization also gives the opportunity to engage with and gain exposure to all areas of the business, liaising with cross-functional team members and global teams on a daily basis. The role’s main responsibility will be to plan and execute on the product strategy, ultimately driving revenue by meeting the needs of current customers, displacing competitors, penetrating new markets, solving new problems, or selling to new client bases. In addition, this role will work closely with the development teams and tech teams on product UX.

• Develop and execute on go-to-market plans for product rollout/launch.
• Build a deep understanding of customer needs, workflows and problems, and develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers.
• Define success metrics and analyze customer feedback and product usage in order to feed that back into the product roadmap.
• Lead and coordinate the design of the Product UX for the critical minerals supply chain product.
• Attend regular meetings with the cross-divisional working team and coordinate with the GI product team to discuss progress and take the appropriate actions to drive delivery.
• Review and prioritize a product backlog according to business value or ROI.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Product organization and internal stakeholders within the S&P Global business in a highly matrixed environment.

What We’re Looking For: Being held accountable for execution, tangible deliverables and measurable success are common in your past. You are able to demonstrate experience of successful delivery on scope, in time, and on budget.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience as a product manager or product owner or business development, preferably at a commodity information, oil, or financial technology company.
• Proven track record of creating product roadmaps and executing against these roadmaps incrementally and sustainably.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and have very strong presentation skills.
• Experience influencing without authority and managing a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Strong customer mindset with demonstrated ability to engage directly and honestly with customers and deliver positive experience by creating a partnership mentality.
• High technical literacy with delivery platforms and toolsets.
• Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to work with many stakeholders and take product from idea to reality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong, relevant, and current knowledge of metals and mining products, including markets, supply chain, and information products.
• Knowledge of front office trading, trade support, and risk management roles, as well as understanding of typical workflows at global commodity trading organizations.
• Experience working in relevant environments, such as commodity trading (front desk), market analysis (decision support), analytical tool development and management.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence: At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

What’s In It For You? Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence. Our People: We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.

Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global. Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.