Principal Specialist Marketing & Market Intelligence📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Maaden is seeking a Principal Specialist Marketing & Market Intelligence to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience and focuses on driving advanced market intelligence and commercial analysis, particularly for secondary aluminum products like billet and slab.

Role Objective

The primary objective of this role is to lead and execute advanced market intelligence, strategic studies, and commercial analysis. The focus on secondary aluminum products will enable data-driven decision-making across pricing, market positioning, and growth initiatives. This position supports the company's recycling strategy, product commercialization, and portfolio diversification, ensuring alignment with long-term commercial objectives in both primary and secondary aluminum segments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of advanced market research and strategic studies focused on secondary aluminum (billet & slab).
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the scrap-driven value chain, including sourcing, processing, remelting, and regional supply dynamics.
• Evaluate pricing dynamics between secondary and primary aluminum markets, ensuring alignment with market conditions and value positioning.
• Translate complex market intelligence, including scrap economics, demand shifts, and sustainability trends, into clear strategic direction.
• Drive value by identifying growth opportunities, market risks, and competitive advantages, particularly within recycled aluminum markets.
• Innovate market research methodologies, analytical tools, and intelligence frameworks.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, or a related analytical discipline. A Master’s degree (*, MBA, MSc in Economics, Finance, Strategy, or Market Intelligence) is strongly preferred. Professional certifications in market intelligence, data analytics, strategy, or finance are considered an advantage. A minimum of 10–15+ years of progressive experience in Market Research, Market Intelligence, or Commercial Strategy within the metals, mining, or heavy industrial sectors is required.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Deep expertise in global and regional aluminum market dynamics, with a focus on secondary billet and slab markets.
• Strong capability to design and deliver high-quality market research, strategic studies, and industry assessments.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Deep understanding of recycled aluminum markets, including scrap value chain dynamics, pricing mechanisms, customer segments, and product positioning.
• Advanced analytical capability in supply demand modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.