Apprentice – Commercial Initiatives Upstream

Grade Level (for internal use):

1. Data & Market Research:

• Gathering Data: Assisting with the collection of market data, including industry trends, competitor analysis, and customer demographics as per customer needs
• Prospecting: Researching and identifying potential leads that fit the company's ideal customer profile (ICP) for upstream business.
• Reporting: Helping to compile and format data for presentations and reports for senior team members.

2. Supporting Marketing & Lead Generation:

• Content Support: Assisting with the creation and distribution of marketing materials to address client needs in Upstream sector
• Campaign Assistance: Supporting the execution of marketing campaigns for upstream clients
• Lead Nurturing: Helping to follow up with leads through email or other channels to nurture them and move them down the sales funnel.

3. Administrative & Operational Tasks:

• CRM Management: Maintaining and updating customer relationship management (CRM) systems (e.g., Salesforce) with accurate lead and customer information.
• Meeting Preparation: Preparing materials and taking notes for internal and external meetings.
• Workflow Optimization: Assisting in identifying and documenting ways to improve team processes and workflows.

4. Continuous Learning & Skill Development:

• On-the-Job Training: Actively seeking out opportunities to learn from more experienced colleagues.
• Product Knowledge: Developing a deep understanding of the company's SaaS product, its features, and its value proposition.
• Industry Knowledge: Staying current on industry trends and best practices in B2B SaaS, marketing, and sales.

Our commercial segment strategy works closely with our product segment strategy so you will also be responsible for supporting that liaison. For our largest clients, the Strategic Accounts, you will be responsible for supporting the commercial lead for this in tracking the progress against key objectives, including the development of client plans, expanding our coverage of key personas, the growth of revenue and opportunities across divisions.

What's in it for you:

Working within a dynamic and fast-growing area, you will be exposed the latest thinking and trends globally around upstream software products and research content.

As the team works across all divisions, you will also have the opportunity to learn about all parts of S&P Global, which will enhance your understanding of commodity markets as a whole.

What We're Looking For

Highly motivated self-starter with good analytical skills, initiative, and an ability to work independently.

Aptitude: A strong desire to learn and a keen interest in the business and commercial aspects of the Upstream Oil & Gas industry, including a baseline understanding of key themes, regulatory drivers, and trends.

Excellent organization skills, structured approach to planning, note taking and summarizing information.

Strong MS Office skills as there will be a large reliance on processing and presenting information on Excel and Powerpoint.

Appetite to learn from a wide variety of sustainability experts, which would also entail the flexibility to work across time zones globally.

Ability to condense high volumes of data into digestible formats in an articulate way.

Basic Qualifications

Non-tech fresh graduates/postgraduates i.e. Bachelor or Master in Marketing in Petroleum specifically from Upstream perspective

Knowledge of different industries, departments, and key personas.

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Willing to work in Hybrid work environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Well versed with Web Research and Microsoft Office.

Ability to think creatively, identify and resolve problems.

Attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline driven atmosphere.

Ability to interact with many levels and to face and deal with issues in a mature and professional manner.

Good analytical and logical reasoning skills with Positive attitude towards work

Comfortable taking initiative and demonstrating resourcefulness.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We're a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights' coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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What's In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

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.

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