At a glance
- Closing date
- The listing does not give one. Employers often close early when they have enough applicants, so apply soon.
- Where
- Nairobi, Kenya
- How to apply
- On myjobmag.co.ke, where the employer takes applications.
- Similar roles
- 35 other open Research & Development roles on the Kenya board right now.
- This employer
- Safaricom Kenya has 7 open roles on RezSync.
Role purpose:
The role of the Research Executive is to support the identification and interpretation of future market, customer, technology, competitive and societal shifts. The role gathers and analyses evidence, maintains intelligence tools and translates findings into practical insights that inform planning, innovation and risk management.
Responsibilities
Strategic foresight and futures intelligence | 30%
Conduct horizon scanning across social, technological, economic, environmental, political and regulatory domains.
Identify and document trends, weak signals and potential disruptions.
Analyse possible implications for customers, markets and business models.
Support the development of scenarios, trend radars and foresight frameworks.
Prepare materials and evidence for future-thinking workshops.
Predictive intelligence and forecasting | 20%
Gather, clean and analyse data used to understand customer and market direction.
Track leading indicators and flag material changes, opportunities or risks.
Use approved analytics and AI-assisted tools to support forecasts.
Prepare evidence-based projections and clearly state assumptions and limitations.
Market and competitive intelligence | 40%
Monitor competitors, adjacent industries, emerging technologies and new business models.
Maintain competitor profiles, intelligence trackers and regular market updates.
Analyse how market shifts may affect revenue, brand and customer experience.
Draft timely alerts on emerging threats and opportunities.
Support identification of whitespace opportunities for future growth.
Insight communication and business support | 10%
Synthesise findings into concise reports, presentations and executive-ready summaries.
Provide evidence and analysis to support strategy and innovation teams.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and research partners to deliver agreed outputs.
Escalate important signals and emerging risks with clear supporting evidence.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in economics, data science, strategic management, anthropology, business, research or a related field.
Approximately 3-5 years of experience in research, market intelligence, analytics, strategy or a related discipline.
Practical exposure to trends, forecasting, futures thinking or predictive analysis is desirable.
A strategic foresight or analytics certification is an added advantage.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Safaricom Kenya on egjd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com to apply
Similar open roles
- Senior Scientists- Carbon and Greenhouse Gas MeasurementWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) · Nairobi
- Scientists- Soil ScienceWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) · Nairobi
- MyTHIC Project - Study Coordinator (1)Kenyatta National Hospital · Kisumu
- Senior Scientists- SilvicultureWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) · Nairobi
- Senior Scientists- Forest Law EnforcementWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) · Nairobi
- Senior Technical Manager, Nature MarketsConservation International · Nairobi
Get applications like this ready in minutes.
Set up your search once. RezSync matches you to open roles like this one and prepares a tailored CV and cover letter for each. Roles that take applications on myjobmag.co.ke need one link from you; where employers take email applications, RezSync sends them for you.
More applications for less effort. Employers decide who they interview; RezSync does not guarantee a job.
Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on myjobmag.co.ke