Marketing Lead

About the role

Dragon Oil is seeking a Marketing Lead to manage its hydrocarbon equity and maximise value through effective marketing and export operations. The role combines strategic market analysis, contract negotiation and coordination of loading and shipping logistics to ensure optimal pricing and uninterrupted production.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all marketing‑related contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage daily workflows within the Marketing Department to achieve operational objectives.
• Analyse marketing performance, produce reports and identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor contract performance, resolve issues throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Contribute to tenders for crude oil sales, transportation, inspection services and related activities.
• Develop and maintain oil price policies and formulae, monitoring published price data (e.g., Platts).
• Handle financial aspects of sales contracts, including invoice preparation, issuance and credit‑risk management.
• Coordinate export activities, scheduling loading and shipping to avoid delays or stock buildup.
• Maintain strong collaboration with Operations, Finance, Legal and Management teams.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years (120 months) of experience in crude oil marketing, sales strategy or related fields.
• Deep understanding of market dynamics, regulatory requirements and corporate compliance.
• Proven negotiation skills and ability to secure favourable terms.
• Experience in coordinating export logistics and preventing production curtailment.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Required skills

• Crude Oil Marketing Operations
• Crude Oil and Gas Sales Strategy and Planning
• Regulatory Requirements
• Contracts and Agreements
• Corporate Compliance
• Market Dynamics
• Marketing