Senior Account Director - Natural Gas (Texas Markets)

Job Summary Responsible for driving commercial value through active management of natural gas transactions and market positions, with a focus on Texas markets. This role provides strategic insight, market expertise, and leadership to support business growth, optimize portfolio performance, and maintain strong client relationships. Role Focus Responsible for managing and optimizing a natural gas portfolio within West Texas (Permian) and/or North Texas markets. Requires deep regional market knowledge, strong commercial instincts, and the ability to identify and execute opportunities based on market fundamentals, transportation dynamics, and customer needs. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Actively manage and optimize natural gas positions and transactions to enhance portfolio performance while maintaining appropriate risk discipline. Identify and execute commercial opportunities across West Texas (Permian) and/or North Texas markets based on supply/demand fundamentals and evolving market conditions. Maintain a strong understanding of regional pricing dynamics and demonstrate a fundamental grasp of basis relationships and market drivers. Structure and negotiate gas supply, purchase, transportation, and related agreements with producers, marketers, and end-users. Monitor and interpret key market fundamentals, including production trends, pipeline constraints, storage levels, and weather‑driven demand. Optimize the use of transportation, storage, and other commercial tools to support portfolio objectives. Develop and maintain strong relationships with producers, marketers, pipelines, and customers to identify and capture commercial opportunities. Partner cross‑functionally with scheduling, operations, engineering, legal, and contract administration to ensure accurate execution and alignment. Support development of strategic business initiatives, including new market entry, infrastructure opportunities, and optimization projects. Prepare and evaluate economic models and analyses to support commercial decision‑making and investment opportunities. Evaluate existing contracts and structures to identify opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation. Education Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, engineering, business management, or related field (or equivalent experience). Work Experience Direct experience in natural gas trading, marketing, or commercial activities within West Texas (Permian Basin) and/or North Texas markets strongly preferred. Strong understanding of natural gas supply, transportation, storage, and sales activities. Demonstrated experience negotiating and structuring commercial agreements. Experience developing and using economic models and market analysis tools. Proven ability to analyze data and apply strong business acumen to decision‑making. Experience researching and interpreting contracts, agreements, and market information. Strong communication and relationship management skills with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, statistics, and economic models. Ability to communicate and/or exchange information or instructions. Knowledge of strategic dynamics across multiple business categories. Knowledge of energy industry, market trends, and competitors. Licenses and Certifications None required. Strength Factor Rating – Physical Demands/Requirements Sedentary work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Standing – Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about occasionally. Walking – Moving about on foot frequently. Sitting – Remaining in a seated position constantly. Lifting – Raising or lowering an object from one level to another occasionally. Carrying – Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder occasionally. Pushing – Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force occasionally. Pulling – Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force occasionally. Climbing – Ladders, stairs occasionally. Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling occasionally. Stooping – Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist occasionally. Kneeling – Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees occasionally. Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine occasionally. Crawling – Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction occasionally. Reaching – Extending hands and arms in any direction constantly. Handling – Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands constantly. Fingering – Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily constantly. Feeling – Perceiving the nature of objects materially as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips constantly. Talking – Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word frequently. Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear frequently. Tasting/Smelling – Occasionally. Near Vision – Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less constantly. Far Vision – Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more frequently. Depth Perception – Three‑dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are frequently. Vision – Color – The ability to identify and distinguish colors constantly. Travel Travel to office facilities and other company locations required. Driving may be required; a company vehicle may be assigned based on tasks and applicable driver’s license. Equal Opportunity ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law. The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK. ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Expected Salary Range $132,000.00 – $198,000.00 Company Overview At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000‑mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr