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.

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.

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.