Energy Marketing Sr Manager

The Midstream Oil & Gas Senior Manager is responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies that maximize the value of Apache’s crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production and secure reliable, cost-effective access to markets. The position oversees midstream and liquids marketing agreements, negotiates commercial terms, and evaluates infrastructure and capacity alternatives to support development plans. Working closely with Operations, Marketing, Land, Legal, and Finance, the Senior Manager aligns commercial commitments with production needs, supports timely well connections, and resolves constraints that affect production and netbacks.

The role also leads the commercial team and manages relationships with midstream providers and other counter parties.

• Lead commercial management of midstream agreements, including crude oil gathering and transportation, natural gas gathering and processing, NGL sales, storage, and terminaling.
• Lead negotiations for new agreements and amendments with pipelines, processors, marketers, and other midstream service providers to secure competitive terms and reliable service.
• Align midstream capacity and commercial commitments with production forecasts and development plans, accounting for infrastructure constraints and available third-party capacity.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to improve netbacks, reduce operating costs, increase reliability, and create optionality through commercial arrangements and infrastructure investments.
• Oversee contract performance and compliance with volume commitments, well connection obligations, forecasting requirements, rate escalations, service levels, and notice deadlines.
• Partner with Operations and Production teams to resolve daily or near-term flow, capacity, measurement, quality, balancing, and operational issues that affect commercial performance.
• Prepare economic analyses and recommendations for infrastructure projects, expansions, dedications, capacity commitments, and other capital or commercial decisions.
• Manage relationships with key midstream counter parties and represent the company in commercial discussions, joint planning sessions, and industry meetings.
• Coordinate with Legal and internal stakeholders to structure agreements that protect the Apache’s commercial and operational interests.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and financial reporting related to midstream and liquids marketing costs and revenues.
• Maintain clear records of contracts, obligations, key dates, commercial decisions, and approved deal terms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members with clear priorities and accountability for commercial results.

• Strong working knowledge of oil, natural gas, and NGL midstream systems, gas processing economics, commercial agreements, tariffs, and market fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and administering complex fcommercial agreements.
• Experience using commercial systems, contract-management tools, and data visualization platforms
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate contract economics, capital alternatives, and risk exposure.
• Ability to translate technical and operational information into clear commercial recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing or other Business field required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years' experience in gas midstream and marketing,…