Job Description

Research Manager - MEED Projects and GlobalData Industrials


Location: Dubai

Location type: Hybrid

Who we are...


MEED is a premium business intelligence service, providing in-depth analysis, comprehensive reports, and timely news on economic and industrial developments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Established in 1957, MEED has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable and actionable insights and reports to businesses, policymakers, and investors, helping them navigate the complex and dynamic landscape of the region.


MEED Projects is MEED's projects tracking service, providing proprietary data on all projects in the region worth more than $10m. Over the last two decades, MEED Projects has tracked and provided comprehensive details on more than 55,000 individual past, current and future projects, and is the number one source for exclusive projects data for most of the region's largest companies, governments and national oil companies.


MEED is owned by London-listed GlobalData PLC, a provider of unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions to companies in the world's largest industries. Today, it employs more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, delivering value for over 5,000 customers globally.


Why join MEED?


It's simple. We pride ourselves on investing in people, products and progress, creating a culture where every colleague can succeed.


Our business is fast-based, growing and ambitious, offering our people outstanding opportunities to develop and play a real part in our success story. In the same way, we listen to clients to continually improves our products, we listen to our people and involve them to create a vibrant, unique and stimulating work environment.


We enjoy celebrating success, networking across teams and inspiring our people to get involved through conferences, awards ceremonies, forums, social events and more.


The role...


We are looking for an individual who has an interest, some experience in, or is passionate about the construction and projects market in the MENA region.


Reporting to the Head of Content and working alongside the MEED editor and commercial and marketing teams, the ideal candidate will be able to write, research, report on, and present data and analysis on the projects market as well as help manage a 50-strong research team collecting information and updates on developments across the civil construction, infrastructure, power, water and oil and gas sectors.


They should also have experience in dealing with clients and working with commercial teams to sell and manage accounts and responding to customer queries.


Key responsibilities :


• Contributing to high-quality, comprehensive and timely data collection, publishing, and analysis on the MEED Projects and GlobalData Construction Intelligence platforms


• Managing the research team ensuring daily, weekly and annual KPIs are being achieve


• Assisting commercial teams with client sales and retention


• Presenting analysis to clients in public presentations, webinars and at events


• Overseeing the development and enhancement of platform features and content


• Preparing and editing regular reports and updates on the market


Role requirements:


• Native level English fluency is essential as much of the job involves writing or editing. Arabic language skills will be beneficial.


• Excellent professional writing and oral communications skills.


• Experience of analytical report writing, presentation preparation and public speaking.


• Management experience of large KPI-led research teams.


• Strong secondary research skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills would be a major advantage.


• Experience and/or knowledge of the MENA projects market is preferred but not essential.


• Experience of website and product development preferred.


GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.


To find out more and to apply to our roles please visit careers.globaldata.com.


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