Strategy specialist

Wakeb Data; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategy specialist to design and implement effective marketing strategies that align with the company's mission. This role involves analyzing market data, developing actionable plans, and providing strategic insights to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills, and will be responsible for monitoring industry trends and aligning departmental goals with the overall strategy. If you are passionate about driving strategic initiatives and making impactful decisions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field required.
• Experience in business development or research is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement actionable marketing strategies to meet goals.
• Research competition to identify threats and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Certificates in Strategic Management

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Power BI

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a strategy specialist to design and implement actionable marketing strategies and tactics to meet defined goals and objectives. Typically review and analyze market data and leverage it into well-defined goals for multi-media print, publications, electronic communications, public relations, or special events, and also design and execute marketing strategies while providing strategic consultation and services to ensure that marketing and organizational decision-making are supported by accurate data and analyses.

Strategy specialists will develop timely and cost-effective marketing plans for programs and products and then develop and implement strategies for the acquisition of prospects. A strategy specialist may personally manage marketing for targeted audiences within diverse program areas and perform detailed analytics, including internal or external financial, operational, and market data, and use that data to summarize key insights for senior leadership.

Strategy specialists will work with functional teams to achieve objectives, such as distributing metrics for executives and conducting presentations, and they must be able to coordinate the implementation of projects by facilitating meetings and gaining consensus.

Responsibilities:

• Understand and shape the company’s strategy and mission
• Develop plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals
• Research competition to identify threats and opportunities
• Assess the company’s operational and strategic performance
• Align processes, resources-planning, and department goals with the overall strategy
• Provide support and insight into significant organizational changes (e.g. shift in strategic focus, mergers, and acquisitions)
• Educate senior executives in making effective decisions
• Construct forecasts and analytical models
• Monitor and analyze industry trends and market changes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Experience in business development or research.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with the technologies MS Word and PowerPoint, Power BI, Excel, etc.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Certificates in Strategic management are preferred like Strategy and Business Planning Professional (SBP), Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP).
• Strong understanding of strategic roadmap development, implementation, and evaluation.

Company Industry: IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area: Corporate Planning, Consulting, M&A