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Specialist Market Development

at Rio Tinto Services Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Specialist, Market Development
Join one of the world's largest Metal, Minerals and Materials Companies
Participate in the energy transition, e-carbonization, ESG evolution and digital transformation
Be a part of a diverse and inclusive team.
Based in Chicago, USA - Commercial hub for North America business
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
The world around us is changing - fast. At Rio Tinto, we produced materials essential for the low-carbon transition and believe all of our commodities are vital. For example, as the world aims to decarbonize, demand for responsible aluminium will escalate; Copper will play an essential role enabling renewable electrification of energy; and lithium-ion batteries will be the preferred storage technology for EVs. The materials produced by Rio Tinto are all around us, in the products we use every day to enable our modern lives. And by working with some of our most strategic partners we're helping turn the vision of a lower-carbon modern world into reality.
Supporting the team charged with growing downstream market Partnerships, the Market Development Specialist is a fast paced, strategic, Commercial role in the Global Metals and Minerals team. This role is responsible for the coordination of Market Development activities; creating, maintaining and innovating best practices; providing market insights and intelligence for various end-use verticals across the Commercial organization; and, developing compelling content to be used along the path to Partnership securitization.
Support the Market Development team in all go-to-market activities, including partner engagement, contracting, lead generation / development and account management:
Provides coordination of best-practices sharing across various team members
Development of various templates / presentation formats to be used internally and with partners
Development and management of CRM solution for team
Market assessment to provide lead generation for team
Coordinate and maintain market intelligence reporting systems to inform the Commercial organization in key developments in end-use markets
Support development of strategic alignment / objectives of multiple Product categories by identifying Commercial gap analyses and attractiveness of new markets
Collaborate with Commercial colleagues across Product groups and Metals and Minerals to stay abreast of Product industry supply / demand balances; translate these balances to actionable development of opportunities in end-use verticals / sectors
Lead the development and sharing of key internal reports used for sharing Market Development progress with key partners
What you'll bring
Bachelor's degree in business or Equivalent is required.
Strong strategic and commercial acumen with 2-5 years of prior experience incommercial strategy, consulting and/or investment analysis
Ability to present strategic ideas in a simple and digestible manner
Strong data analysis background
Curiosity, creativity, and the ability to action conceptual thought
Excellent written communication - presentations and papers
Energy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude
Ability to travel
What we offer
We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:
A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up... For full info follow application link.

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Job Posting: 11990341

Posted On: Jun 19, 2024

Updated On: Jul 16, 2024

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