Director - Gulf Coast Trading

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Job Summary The Director of Natural Gas Trading leads the strategic direction, market execution, and risk management of a physical natural gas trading portfolio. This senior-level role oversees flow assurance of equity production, optimizes and trades around the portfolio, including transportation and storage assets, manages team performance, and ensures compliance with regulatory and internal governance requirements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Market Leadership Lead market analysis and develop trading strategies aligned with company goals Monitor market fundamentals (supply/demand, weather, pipeline constraints, storage economics) and adjust positions to capture value or reduce exposure Optimize procurement, sales, transportation and storage across regional pipeline networks Trading & Portfolio Management Own the P&L performance for the gas trading book, including short-term trading and optimization and medium term structured deals Oversee a trading book and deliver budgeted revenue targets Execute physical and financial natural gas trades within established risk limits Anticipate client and market needs to facilitate large transactions Asset & Logistics Optimization Maximize value from transportation capacity, storage, and optionality Coordinate with schedulers and operations teams to ensure efficient flow and minimize imbalances Stakeholder & Client Engagement Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, customers, pipeline operators, and marketers Collaborate with internal teams across Production, Corporate Development, Analytics, Risk, Finance, and Legal Negotiate and structure commercial agreements for gas supply, transport, storage and sales Regulatory & Compliance Leadership Ensure all activities comply with FERC, pipeline tariffs, and company policies Maintain accurate records and support audits, reporting, and governance frameworks Promote a culture of responsible finance, ethics, and strong controls Team Leadership & Development Ability to provide on-the-job training, performance assessment, coaching, motivation, and career development to employees Foster a high-performance environment focused on analytical rigor and disciplined risk-taking Job Specific Skills Advanced negotiating skills Advanced reasoning and problem solving Advanced knowledge of pipeline operations including pipeline nomination process, electronic bulletin boards and pipeline tariffs Advanced knowledge of gas contracts, high degree of commodity markets and pricing, fundamental understanding of economic principles and application to oil and gas markets Deep familiarity with risk metrics and trading system workflows Ability to provide on-the-job training, performance assessment, coaching, motivation, and career development to employees Knowledge of administrative procedures and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and the coordination of people and resources Ability to ensure all employees are operating within all Expand Energy, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and regulations

Education Minimum:

Bachelor's degree - from accredited university - Marketing, Business Management or related field

Experience Minimum:

12 years related work experience

Preferred:

2 years in management Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.