Associate Researcher

Who we are

Ventures ONSITE (www.venturesonsite.com), a product by Ventures Middle East is a subscription based platform utilized as a business development tool providing accurate and detailed information on completed, on-going and future construction projects.

Summary:

This role is responsible for actively monitoring, researching, and analyzing upcoming projects within the Construction, Oil, Power, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors. You will maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date database of projects, resulting in driving lead generation and strategic decision-making within the customers organization.

Responsibilities:

Market Monitoring:

• Aggressively scan news sources, industry publications, government websites, conferences, and networking events to identify new and upcoming project opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a robust understanding of key project drivers, regulations, and sources across the target sectors.

Primary Research:

• Conduct primary research through direct outreach to project stakeholders, including developers, contractors, government officials, and investors.
• Develop detailed project profiles, capturing key information such as project scope, timelines, budgets, status, and decision-makers.

Database Management:

• Update and maintain a central database of project information, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility.
• Follow existing and actively suggest data classification and tagging systems for efficient retrieval and analysis.
• Generate reports and presentations summarizing market trends, project market dynamics, and competitive intelligence.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders in the target sectors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, economics, or relevant field.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in market research, business intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Excellent comprehension, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent research and information gathering skills.
• Highly motivated and self-directed with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in the construction, oil, power, energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
• Experience in research and analysis will be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English, Arabic and third a second language French preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.