Lead Analyst, MENA
Location & ContractDubai (preferable), open to other MENA countries. Full‑time, fixed‑term 12‑month contract.
About GSMA IntelligenceGSMA Intelligence is the definitive source of global mobile operator data, analysis and forecasts, and publisher of authoritative industry reports and research. We provide the most accurate and complete set of industry metrics available, comprising tens of millions of individual data points, updated daily. GSMA Intelligence is relied on by leading operators, vendors, regulators, financial institutions and third‑party industry players to support strategic decision making and long‑term investment planning.
Our data and insights are frequently cited by the media, academia and NGOs. The GSMA Intelligence team is largely based in London and Delhi but is currently expanding with new roles in other locations to build out its regional capabilities and deepen on‑the‑ground insights.
As a Lead Analyst covering the Middle East and North Africa, you will be GSMA Intelligence’s expert and first point of contact for insights across a range of topics in the region. You will track key developments across the entire digital ecosystem in the region and work closely with the regional team, key ecosystem players, and GSMA Intelligence colleagues to derive insights and articulate their implications for the telecoms industry.
These insights will be disseminated through thought‑leading reports, presentations and other formats with internal and external stakeholders. You will maintain and develop relationships with industry players, including mobile operators, vendors, international organisations and regulators, and leverage analyst briefings, one‑to‑one meetings and industry events to draw insights and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Working with the GSMA’s MENA regional team will be a key priority and opportunity to parlay our assets and commercial capabilities to simultaneously support their agenda and key relationships. In addition to report delivery, this will involve sourcing new consulting and subscription business where relevant and developing proposals and workplans for project delivery. You will also represent GSMA Intelligence as a speaker at regional events on key topics.
Collaborate with key members of the wider GSMA Intelligence team, including Data Forecasting, Consulting, Research, Economists, and Sales and Marketing to drive synergies and teamwork. Much of this collaboration will happen remotely with colleagues based in London, Delhi and other locations. Some flexibility may be required to accommodate multiple time zones.
Responsibilities- Drive research on operator strategy and performance, network transformation, AI and other emerging technologies, satellite, digital content and services, climate and sustainability, digital policy and regulations, and the socio‑economic impact of mobile technologies.
- Track key developments across the digital ecosystem in the MENA region.
- Collaborate with regional teams, ecosystem players and GSMA colleagues to derive insights and articulate implications for the telecoms industry.
- Disseminate insights through thought‑leading reports, presentations and other formats with internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain existing relationships and develop new ones with industry players, including mobile operators, vendors, international organisations and regulators.
- Source new consulting and subscription business where relevant and develop proposals and workplans for project delivery.
- Represent GSMA Intelligence as a speaker at regional events on key topics.
- Demonstrable knowledge of telecoms industry dynamics and major trends shaping the global digital ecosystem, including technology evolution and customer behaviour in the consumer and enterprise segments.
- Solid understanding of the telecoms business, technology and policy landscapes in MENA and ability to analyse the impact of developments on the mobile and broader telecoms sector.
- Fluent and compelling written and oral communication skills in English;
Arabic desirable but not required. - Ability to deliver insights independently and communicate…
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