Job Summary:
The Market Analyst is responsible for providing structured market, competitor, and commercial intelligence to support strategic decision-making, opportunity prioritization, pricing logic, and investment evaluations across the group and their entities. The role focuses on market sizing, trend analysis, competitor benchmarking, and data-driven insights to enable informed go / no-go decisions and support Business Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and Tender functions. This is a non-sales and non-marketing execution role. The Market Analyst does not own revenue targets, client relationships, or campaign delivery.
Please note this is not a Sales/Business development or Marketing role.
Only apply if you have relevant experience in market and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
Market & Industry Analysis
- Conduct market sizing, segmentation, and growth analysis for priority sectors and geographies.
- Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and macroeconomic factors impacting the Group's markets.
- Identify emerging opportunities, risks, and market shifts relevant to strategic planning.
Competitor & Benchmarking Intelligence
- Develop and maintain competitor profiles, including positioning, offerings, pricing approaches, and partnerships.
- Track competitor activity, market entry strategies, and historical awards where applicable.
- Provide comparative analysis to support differentiation and strategic positioning.
Commercial & Pricing Support
- Support pricing logic and commercial assumptions through market benchmarks and data analysis.
- Provide input into feasibility studies, business cases, and opportunity attractiveness assessments.
- Support Business Finance Manager with data inputs for financial modeling and scenario analysis.
Opportunity & Pipeline Intelligence
- Support Business Development and Tender teams with market intelligence and opportunity context.
- Assist in prioritizing opportunities based on market size, competitiveness, and strategic fit.
- Provide structured inputs for bid / no-bid decision-making.
Reporting & Executive Insights
- Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries for senior management.
- Translate complex market and data analysis into clear, actionable insights.
- Maintain structured repositories of market intelligence and analytical outputs.
Data Management & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure accuracy, relevance, and consistency of market data and assumptions.
- Continuously improve analysis frameworks, templates, and reporting methodologies.
- Support ad-hoc strategic and commercial analysis as required by management.
Educational and Technical Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, or a related field.
- Master's degree or professional certification in analytics, strategy, or finance is an advantage.
Technical & Functional Skills:
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
- Experience in market research, competitor analysis, and commercial intelligence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools is an advantage.
- Ability to structure analysis and present insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
Core Competencies:
- Market and industry analysis
- Commercial and strategic thinking
- Data interpretation and insight generation
- Attention to detail and analytical rigor
- Stakeholder support and business partnering
Language Skills
- Written and spoken English is essential.
- Knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage.
Years of Experience
- Minimum 4–7 years of experience in market analysis, commercial analysis, strategy, consulting, or a similar role.
- Experience supporting business, finance, or strategy teams in data-driven environments.
- Exposure to regulated industries, government-linked sectors, or complex B2B environments is an advantage.
