Job Description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

The Impact:

• This Calgary-based role offers a strong platform to grow your career with S&P Global Energy, with a clear path toward leadership and management as you develop in the role.
• You will collaborate face-to-face with a diverse array of professionals across the sector, including energy and commodity trading houses, brokerages, industrials, automotive companies, producers, governments, utilities, and FMCG organizations.
• Regular in-person meetings with clients and stakeholders will be central to your approach, enabling you to build rapport, deepen engagement, and build the relationship-management track record that leadership roles are built on.
• You'll also interact with various departments within our client base, such as Trading, Risk, Finance, Strategy, Procurement, Sales, and ESG teams, ensuring that personal connections are at the heart of every interaction.
• You will be part of an international, fast-paced organization where global developments directly influence the solutions we provide to our Canadian clients, giving you visibility into how regional strategy connects to the bigger picture.

What's in it for you:

At S&P Global Energy, the world's leading energy information provider, you'll be immersed in a highly diverse workforce rooted in a global perspective culture. As you build a track record here, this role offers a genuine path into people leadership and account management responsibility over time. S&P Global Energy offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development opportunities. Based in Calgary, you'll benefit from a vibrant local business environment and play a vital role in helping our clients succeed in Canada's dynamic energy and commodities markets, with a strong emphasis on in-person client engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Manage existing client relationships
• Prioritize regular face-to-face visits
• Focus on retaining and growing client portfolios in Calgary and across Canada
• Develop and nurture deep and strong relationships with client organizations, addressing their needs, and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction
• Develop an exceptional understanding of, and stay current on, the S&P Global Commodity Insights products and functionality and their application to specific clients/job functions
• Produce accurate sales forecasting and keep an up-to-date pipeline, contacts and meeting notes in Salesforce CRM system
• Contribute to the business strategy through a deep understanding of industry requirements, market trends and client requirements
• Maintain a high level of relevant domain knowledge in order to have meaningful conversations with clients and prospects
• Work within a sales team, collaborating with sales specialists and relationship specialists to proactively address customer requirements, with opportunities to mentor newer team members as you grow
• As capability and tenure develop, take on greater ownership of team coordination and account strategy, with a view toward future people-leadership responsibility

What We're Looking For:

• University degree with at least 5+ years experience in business development or sales roles managing complex accounts in an international environment
• Consultative sales and negotiation skills experience, possess high integrity and proficiency to all phases of selling cycle from need creation, proposal preparation, negotiation and deal closure
• Excellent communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills, being able to build valuable and impactful business relationships internally and externally
• Passion and dedication for the commodities and energy world. Staying on top of global and regional macro and micro environmental trends
• Strong planning and organization skills, able to prioritize
• Demonstrated leadership potential — e.g. mentoring colleagues, leading initiatives, or informally guiding a team — with ambition to grow into a management role
• Travel required

About S&P Global Energy
At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy

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.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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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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. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

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