Head of MEA Research

Job Description

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This is a strategic senior role, with a high proportion of business development, client engagement and insight creation, alongside a requirement for stakeholder and process management. 
This role will suit a high achieving leader of people and ideas, passionate about the opportunities for research to lead growth in the Middle East and Africa.
The person we are seeking to lead our MEA Research team will have an unrivalled opportunity to help drive the research program that will successfully guide our clients into the future and to gain advantage from the new opportunities arising in an exciting growth market.
The role will report into the EMEA Research leadership.

What this job involves

• Shape, lead and execute a connected, holistic Research and Strategy offer across the MEA region.
• Partner with JLL business leadership to develop and embed the research platform, program, and output.
• Actively contribute to business development, revenue and strategic growth priorities
• Be an active regional spokesperson for JLL, through traditional and new media and conference organisations
• Scope and deliver key market and thematic research reports providing a unique house view on market drivers and influencers, ensuring deliverables and themes are aligned with business strategy and wider global research programmes
• Maintain intimate and extensive knowledge of the macro and micro factors affecting the Middle East and Africa, delivering insightful and fresh analysis, covering socio-economic, technological, sustainability and other key drivers of change.
• Provide and present compelling analysis, strategic insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients, partnering closely with business teams across MEA and more widely across EMEA to build holistic narratives
• Proactively position research to enable our business and clients to leverage this knowledge for strategic decision-making
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external clients and facilitate the use of research as a differentiator including being personally client facing and externally focused on new business efforts
• Connect and collaborate with aligned teams and colleagues across EMEA and globally
• Lead on the creation of new & innovative research products and delivery methods that address client need and further differentiate JLL

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

• Fluent Arabic and English (essential)
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry; a recognised industry figure
• A deep and demonstrable understanding of trends and drivers across the industry, with the ability to act as a subject matter expert
• A strong awareness of technology and its impact on people, space, place and capital
• Proactive and strategic thinking and ability to lead research initiatives, align research with the business, and innovate on research output
• Clear bias towards continued innovation, data and digital
• Strong analytical mindset and skills, including financial analytics experience
• Advanced interpersonal, writing, presentation and communication skills
• A self-starter with a proven track record in effectively setting and executing strategy
• Prior experience of successfully managing in a matrix organisation and complex regional /global projects
• Strong communicator and ability to manage senior stakeholders
• Ability to inspire colleagues across the network, in generating ideas and deliverables
• Proven, wide-ranging experience of leading, managing and executing strategy mandates and client projects
• A strong team player

Location:

–Dubai, ARE, Riyadh, SAU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

About JLL –

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

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