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Role Description

This is a contract role for a Market Research Analyst. The Market Research Analyst will be responsible for conducting market research, analyzing data, and preparing reports. Day-to-day tasks include collecting and interpreting data from various sources, identifying trends and market conditions, and presenting findings to stakeholders. The role is a hybrid position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with some work-from-home flexibility.

Qualifications

• Market Research and Market Analysis skills
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Statistics, or related field

Seniority level

• Seniority level Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type Part-time

Job function

• Job function Marketing and Sales
• Industries Business Consulting and Services

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Account Director - Qualitative Market Research

A leading global market research company is seeking an Account Director with a strong background in qualitative research to lead their Riyadh office in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will be fully responsible for achieving profitability and revenue targets across a diverse client portfolio. They will provide strategic marketing insights based on market research data, ensuring high-quality deliverables within deadlines.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Driving growth and profitability within designated sectors, contributing to the annual business plan.
2. Developing solutions to overcome barriers to profitability and growth.
3. Achieving annual gross margin and profit targets.
4. Pricing strategies to ensure success and profitability.
5. Managing revenue of 3-4 million AED.
6. Generating RFPs and maintaining the integrity of proposals and pitches.
7. Designing projects within budget while maximizing client spend.
8. Collaborating with teams and suppliers to improve processes for client benefit.
9. Negotiating with clients on project scope changes.
10. Ensuring client deliverables meet expectations and exemplify excellence.
11. Demonstrating thought leadership in the market research field.
12. Identifying and developing new clients, while nurturing existing relationships through research excellence.
13. Understanding client business and market dynamics thoroughly.
14. Motivating the team through clear communication and leadership.
15. Leading account strategy development and team communication.
16. Setting objectives and development plans for direct reports aligned with company strategy.

Language requirements:

• Arabic - Fluent/Excellent
• English - Fluent/Excellent

Additional requirements:

• Own a car and have a driving license.

Experience and Skills:

• Educational background in a related field (BA/MA/BCom).
• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in market research and analysis.
• Managerial experience.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Ability to advise on research methodologies and products.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Understanding of marketing processes and project management.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

About the Company

HR Source Consulting is a leading Human Resources consultancy serving clients across the MENA region. We specialize in HR planning and solutions across various sectors including IT, media, FMCG, and more. We provide tailored recruitment, HR services, and solutions such as salary surveys, outplacement, and relocation services. Our goal is to deliver comprehensive HR solutions at all organizational levels, ensuring client satisfaction through dedicated service and expertise.

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Freelance Market Research Consultant (B2B, Saudi Arabia)

Department: Market Research / Project Management

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: Saudi Arabia

Description

FMC Group is a German-owned full-service consulting company with 25 years of experience supporting international companies with market entry and business development in emerging markets. We currently operate in Turkey, North Africa, the UAE, and Singapore, and we are now expanding our presence in Saudi Arabia.

Our Research Services Competence Centre provides tailored B2B market research, partner search, and market visits across various industrial and professional sectors. To support this growth, we are looking for freelance consultants in Saudi Arabia with a strategic mindset and strong business orientation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth desk research using local and regional sources, databases, and publications
• Identifying and interviewing industry experts, companies, and relevant stakeholders to gather firsthand insights
• Analyzing findings and preparing clear, structured reports in English
• Collaborating with the FMC team remotely and providing cultural or other business insights
• Providing on-the-ground support during fieldwork or client engagements as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

· Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)

· Minimum 5 years of business experience, ideally in business development, strategic planning, consulting, or market research in B2B/industries

· Strong understanding of the business landscape in Saudi Arabia; GCC experience is a plus

· Experience with industry or company research, mapping stakeholder ecosystems, and structuring findings

· Native-level Arabic and excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)

· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

· Analytical thinker with attention to detail and structured working style

· Reliable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented

· Comfortable with remote collaboration and flexible schedules

· No travel restrictions (in case occasional in-person meetings are needed)

Benefits

What We Offer

· Flexible project-based collaboration with an international consulting firm

· Opportunity to work on impactful projects with global clients

· Remote working setup with autonomy and cross-border engagement

· Long-term collaboration opportunities in future projects across the region

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Tasks

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Market Intelligence and Research Director

Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description
Generic Accountabilities:
Strategic Contribution
• Develop and ensure effective cascading of the strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.
• Drive the continuous achievement of quality and customer experience standards in line with the overall business strategy.
People Management
• Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the department by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating staff to maximize sectional performance.
• Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned department, collaborating with technical/discipline experts and thereby ensure the availability of talent to fit business requirements.
• Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned department to foster a value driven culture within the organization.
Budgeting and Financial Performance
• Manage the preparation and recommend the department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
• Manage the effective implementation of department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activities so that all relevant procedural/regulatory requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
Continuous Improvement
• Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
Customer Service Excellence
• Manage the implementation of processes for successful client relationship management to enhance the customer journey in line with SPL s customer experience strategy.
• Review and enhance customer experience management processes and procedures, monitor compliance to defined quality standards to ensure productivity and consistency of process performance.
• Lead and guide the team to ensure proactive engagement with clients and provide solutions to achieve optimum client satisfaction and brand loyalty for SPL.
Reporting
• Ensure that all department reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet SPL requirements, policies, and quality standards.
Job Specific Accountabilities:
• Collaborate with data analysts to translate consumer data into functional and accessible information that can help the organization change or revise a product, service, marketing strategy, or sales tactic.
• Manage strong client and vendor relationships to deliver consumer information that has a direct effect on the organization s business goals and ROI.
• Manage the building of industry benchmarking to forecast market risks to SPL s market positions and execute mitigation plans.
• Develop internal market insight tools and capabilities not relying only on agency services
• Provide insight on new opportunities to target from local and global market research.
• Support in the collection and study of information about customers, sales trends, products, and services to achieve SPL s future business and marketing plans.
Skills
• Sales Strategy & Planning
• Data analytical skill set (MS Excel and PPT)
• Market Insights
• Sales Concepts Knowledge
• Sales Lead Generation / Management
• Revenue Forecasting
• Customer Complaint Management
• Relationship Management

Company Industry

• Logistics
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Courier

Department / Functional Area

• Marketing
• Brand Management
• Marketing Research
• Digital Marketing

Keywords

• Market Intelligence And Research Director

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security, and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control, and train protection systems for the North-South Railway (NSR), the longest system of its kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

**GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND MISSIONS**
- Define the Region strategy and its contribution to the SBP process while supporting Corp/GBUs/BLs in the definition and the coordinated execution of their in-country strategies.
- Provide BLs with insights on local market dynamics, opportunities & competitive environment, needs and expectations to grow the pipeline. Enrich and guide BLs market participation strategy, product policy prioritization/adjustments and marketing plans.
- Contribute to the Group M&A strategy execution through target identification, participation in the development of acquisition rationale, and integration of the target into Thales.
- Develop the strategic narrative that demonstrates the economic and social value of Thales to the local economy to maximize opportunities for local investment funding.
- Assess the opportunity for greater pull-through of Group products to the country of destination in coordination with the BLs.
- Identify transversal multi-GBU customer or market segment requirements to underpin the need for new segment-based offers.
- Support and animate the region SAMs/KAMs population in the definition and activation of their account-focused engagement plans. Develop/personalize account-specific integrated value propositions and value selling content. Leverage relevant segment marketing content & campaign assets.
- Localize, develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns - activated through the Communications team channel strategy - in support of the local reputation of the company and region demand generation efforts. Leverage Digital Marketing capabilities to optimize local customer engagement. Track campaign KPIs.
- Develop and execute the local Sales Enablement efforts.
- Support complex capture teams that are tuned to local customer selection criteria, with the support of value & bid marketing (value props, Price to Win, black hats ) and support achievement of GMOI targets.
- Drive local Marketing Network excellence and the performance plan aligned to the changing needs of the business and end-user markets.

**DECISIONS OWNED / KEY DELIVERABLES**
- Region Strategy & Marketing plan
- Region SA/KA engagement plans
- Thales brand alignment
- Marketing Budget

**KEY INTERACTIONS (as required)**
- The Account Team: BL Sales Manager, Project Teams, Capture teams, Service teams, Account Marketing
- Local Head of Account management
- Heads of GBUs, GBU VP Sales, BL Sales director
- Account Executive Sponsor
- Segment Marketing
- Digital
- Communications
- Any other member of the Thales organization and leadership as required (Finance, Legal, Quality, Program, Bid )

**WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**
- 15+ years’ experience in a senior leadership management role
- 10+ years ’experience in strategic account management
- Proven experience in customer management and engagement
- Track record of leading diverse and senior blended teams of various backgrounds
- Knowledge of KSA business and political challenges and opportunities is a must
- Proven background in the Aerospace industry
- Commercial and Project knowledge skills to manage project delivery issues and develop strategies on new business
- Experience in either of the following domains; Aeronautics, Transportation, Cyberspace, Airline Inflight Entertainment systems, or relevant market verticals

**EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS**
- MBA, BSc/BA in business administration or Engineering background (desired)

**SKILLS REQUIREMENTS**

**Technical Skills**
- Solid experience in Strategy development and the orchestration of the strategic planning process'
- Solid B2B marketing experience/skills, especially in terms of marketing strategy & planning and campaign activation
- Experience in the markets of Thales
- Ability to drive a customer centric mindset shift
- Ability to federate a team around a common project/objec