MARKET INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

WeBecome is an Executive Search and Recruitment services company. We are looking for a "Market Intelligence Specialist" with our client in Middle East, which happens to be a Telecom giant. Interested applicants apply to: recruitment@webecome.com
MARKET INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Overview
The company is an exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar and is one of the largest public companies in the country with about 1,900 employees. The company's strategic priority is to create value in its superior customer service, new products and services demanded by the rapidly growing and modernizing Qatari economy.
The company provides range of telecommunications products including national, international, mobile GSM, Internet and Cable television services.
As the result of continuing organisational growth and extended service, the company now seeks a Market Intelligence Specialist for their Group Strategy division.

Purpose:
This role is responsible for the corporate knowledge management and business intelligence function

Overview:
This role is responsible for business intelligence and corporate knowledge management within the company. This includes:
• Centralizing industry news reporting
• Managing all subscriptions to market research & analysis groups (e.g. Gartner, Arab Advisors, IDC etc.)
• Maintaining a centralized information/ knowledge portal.
• Conducting market research (n.b this is at a corporate level and is not a substitute for specific marketing & product research done by BU"s).
• Conducting industry benchmarking.
• Tracking key market metrics.
• Conducting specific research to support strategic planning and/or BU requests.
• Support production of dashboards & KPI reporting
• Collect & archive internal reports & knowledge
This role is broad in scope and function although is originally designed as a small function of 1.5 - 2 people. This has the potential to develop to 7 - 10 people plus but is dependent on the level of analysis and information required by the rest of the company to conduct business.

Competencies

Cost & Profitability
Responsible for the complete business intelligence budget (around OR 3 – 5 million QAR per year)

Customers
Customers are internal Company management. Main customers will be strategy & M&A divisions of the company. Group Finance and BU finance will also be key users of this service. Marketing and product development managers will also frequently interact with the service.

Business Orientation
Must have a clear understanding of the telecoms business environment and be at the forefront of tracking and monitoring trends and developments. Will often be the one that people turn to receive information on market developments.

Planning & Organizing
Responsible for planning departments work and organizing the knowledge management schedule and reporting. Involves coordinating a small team of individuals in the company and a larger number of external suppliers.

Communicating, Negotiating & Influencing
Responsible for communicating market developments and business intelligence to the company's staff. This can involve complex information that needs to be translated into a digestible format.

Preferred Background
Essential Experience & Knowledge
• Experience of broad telecoms environment Critical. Should have had exposure to a number of areas rather than just one narrow field. (e.g. may have worked in finance, strategy, consulting etc.)
• Research I analysis experience critical. Should have experience in developing targeted research reports and information feeds, either as a business development, finance or planning individual or as a consultant. Ideal candidate would have run a telecoms research department.
Knowledge of the Middle Eastern telecoms environment is helpful, though not mandatory.

Experience & Skills
The ideal applicant should have:

Role Based Qualifications
• A university degree from a respected institution. An M.B.A., M.S., or Ph.D. in a business-related discipline is a bonus but not necessary.
5 plus years business experience or equivalent is preferred of which a minimum of 3 years is in the telecoms environment

Interested candidates kindly apply to: recruitment@webecome.com with the following details:

• Your current salary
• Your expected salary
• Your resume in word format
• Current location
• Willingness to relocate to Qatar
• Notice period
• Nationality
• Total Years of Experience
• Relevant years of experience (In GSM Telecom)
• Languages known

Thanks and Regards
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Yours Personally
Ms. Jayashree Kanojiya
Sr. Recruitment Executive
WeBecome Group of Companies
India Tel: 91- 22 - 26464502
Singapore -+65 64923738
E-Mail: recruitment@webecome.com
URL: www.webecome.com