Manager Market Intelligence

Job Description

To generate timely and actionable market intelligence that supports strategic decision-making, policy formulation, and competitiveness of the Free Zone Authority and Staffing Cities Authority, through comprehensive data analysis and industry benchmarking.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and analysis on market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity to provide actionable insights to the AD Ports Group.
• Develop and maintain competitive intelligence reports that provide insights into the market landscape, competitor strategies, and industry trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for growth and improvement based on data-driven insights.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide key performance indicators and insights on business and market trends.
• Manage and analyze large data sets to identify patterns and trends that can be used to drive business decisions.
• Provide regular updates and presentations to senior leadership on market and competitive trends.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key vendors and partners to stay up to date on industry developments and best practices.
• Stay up to date on the latest industry trends and best practices in business and market intelligence.
  
  

People Management Responsibilities:

• Identify personnel staffing requirements and personnel development to optimize performance of the department.
• Manage the team by evaluating the performance of team members, providing feedback on an ongoing basis, identifying development needs and coaching them to ensure ongoing capability development.
  
  

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Execute data-driven strategic visions/business growth opportunities to support AD Ports Group strategy.
• Contribute to manage the production of a monthly scorecard on the Group’s markets of interest as well as an annual strategic plan reporting.
  
  

Reinforce AD Ports Group’s continuous improvement culture that promotes communication, shared learning, intelligent risk-taking, creative problem solving and accountability for failures and successes.

Qualifications

Educational and Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Data Science, or Market Research.
  
  

Language Skills:

• Written and Spoken English is essential; Arabic preferred
• Proficiency in market research tools, databases, and reporting platforms.
  
  

Years of Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in market analysis, preferably in logistics, ports, or free zones.
  
  

Nature of Experience:

• Prior experience in project managing with diverse stakeholders
• Experience in community engagement, business intelligence/ big data/ software development projects
• Experience working with government agencies
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performance teams.

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