S&P Global Market Intelligence is growing its Media & Communications research team and is seeking a mobile industry authority to support our global mobile coverage. Our product is the ultimate resource for complete financial intelligence on the broad and dynamic media and communications sector, including broadcast, cable, IP, mobile and wireless television and video distribution, broadband, telecoms and online media services. This role requires the capability to understand telecoms and media company financials, synthesize fast changing dynamics, anticipate market movement from current and past trends, and draw actionable conclusions and market intelligence.
The Impact
As a Research Associate, you will have the opportunity to drive our mobile coverage with a focus on the Middle East and Africas Mobile Network Operators operational, financial and infrastructure data (towers, spectrum) - in addition to covering mobile value-added services such as video. Day-to-day, you will use your attention to detail and analytical skills to collect relevant data from company-filed reports, interviews, and industry conferences. A writer by trade, you will create data-driven articles and reports that make us the best-in-class source of business intelligence in the Media and Communications industry.
Responsibilities
- Financial and strategic analysis, as well as writing articles related to the sector
- Coming up with your own report ideas and suggesting new coverage areas
- Opportunity to craft how the industry evolves over time based on your research conclusions
- Opportunity to create proprietary datasets not available anywhere else
- Press citations and quotes
- Exposure to industry leaders.
Strong analytical and writing backgrounds with the confidence to digest large amounts of information into concise analysis, perform phone and in-person interviews with high level executives and give presentations to large groups.
Flexible Working
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.
Return To Work
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
Grade /Level: GL8
The Location: Cape Town
About Company Statement
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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)
Job ID: 287134
Posted On: 2023-05-20
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
