Director- Gas Marketing & Operations at Tallgrass

Primary Purpose

JOB DESCRIPTION

Lead initiatives to enhance and manage the company’s activities in natural gas markets by optimizing operational efficiencies, overseeing the daily cash market strategy, monitor gas flows, track and interpret market fundamentals. Drive business results through accurate cost accounting enhancements, process improvements, and team mentorship.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Manage cash trading team to optimize daily economics around gas transportation and gas storage positions
• Recruit & manage Sr/Lead Representative of Gas Scheduling and develop coverage rotations and operational best practices
• Assist in developing, discussing and analyzing profit / loss and risk / reward transactions
• Run look-back economics on transactions to better enhance future decision making
• Bring leadership & experience within the cash trading gas team. Create vision and set clear goals based on that vision. Guide and oversee day-to-day goals and initiatives and put staff in the best spots to succeed
• Work with Sr Director on forward hedging decisions and execution and have familiarity with financial transactions and converting financial positions to physical positions
• Leverage high-impact relationships with natural gas producers & end-users, driving deals that enhance the company's supply portfolio and market presence
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully
• Work with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism and be a team player
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance
• Will work non-traditional hours as needed during storms & abnormal business conditions
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Other daily, weekly, monthly, or special project duties as identified and defined
• Ensure Legal & Regulatory compliance with all rules and regulations and navigate the compliance of an Affiliated Marketer
• Willingness and ability to travel for customer visits & industry events
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10+ years direct work experience may be considered as a substitute for a degree.
  
  

Experience/Specific Knowledge

• 10+ years of in-depth, hands-on experience in natural gas origination with a demonstrated history of successfully negotiating and managing complex gas supply and sale contracts across various U.S. markets.
• Direct experience with energy futures, swaps, options and other industry hedging activities.
• Fundamental knowledge of physical natural gas infrastructure and gas operations.
• Deep understanding of natural gas market structures.
• Ability and experience to negotiate common industry agreements: PPA’s, AMA’s, Tolling, Transportation & Storage contracts
• Knowledge of various North America natural gas markets, including Rockies, Appalachia, Western and Midcontinent
• Experience building a book of business.
• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  
  

Location:

• Candidates will have the opportunity to work from Tallgrass current office locations (Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; Leawood, KS; Denver, CO) will be given preference; remote will be considered for exceptional circumstances
  
  

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).
  
  

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Willingness to go the extra mile—literally and figuratively—in pursuing new business and maintaining valuable relationships nationwide.
• Ability to travel +/- 10% of the time interfacing with clients and customers, internal & external.
• Team player able to communication market knowledge & market information to others.
• Lead by example, demonstrating a tireless work ethic and a results-driven approach that inspires the team to achieve aggressive growth targets.
• A determined team player who thrives in high-pressure environments and excels at communicating complex market dynamics to drive deal execution.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.
  
  

Physical Demands

All the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:

Experience in structuring long-term gas supply and sale agreements in contractual frameworks that maximize flexibility and optionality.

Other Responsibilities

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.