Project Description

Project Overview
A confidential company is seeking an experienced Freelance Market Research Specialist to build a structured and verified database of employers operating in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The research will support recruitment market analysis and business development planning across the GCC.

The successful freelancer will be required to identify 60 unique, operational companies, with the following mandatory distribution:

Country
Required Companies
UAE — 25 companies
Saudi Arabia — 20 companies
Qatar — 15 companies
Total — 60companies
The country-specific targets are mandatory and cannot be substituted between countries without prior approval.

Scope of Work
The freelancer will research direct employers operating in the three target markets.

For each company, the Excel database must contain:

Company legal or trading name.
Country and city of operation.
Industry or business sector.
Official company website.
LinkedIn company profile URL, where available.
Relevant HR, Talent Acquisition or business decision-maker’s name and job title, where publicly available.
Publicly listed corporate email address or official business contact channel, where available.
Source URL supporting the researched information.
Verification status and any relevant research notes.
Research Requirements
Include direct employers only. Exclude recruitment agencies, staffing firms and employment intermediaries.
Companies must have an identifiable operational presence in the assigned country.
Do not submit duplicate companies within the same country.
A company operating in multiple countries may be included separately only where there is a verifiable local presence and distinct country-specific information.
Prioritise official company websites, corporate directories and publicly accessible professional sources.
Do not invent or guess email addresses or decision-maker details.
Use only lawfully available business information.
Mark information that cannot be verified as Not publicly available.

Deliverables:
Deliverable 1 — Excel Employer Database

A structured Excel workbook with separate worksheets for:

UAE — 25 companies
Saudi Arabia — 20 companies
Qatar — 15 companies
Include a summary worksheet showing the total number of companies researched, completeness of the required fields and outstanding verification gaps.

Deliverable 2 — Recruitment Market Research Summary

A 1–2-page report highlighting:

Industries represented in the research.
Relevant recruitment and employer observations.
Availability of publicly accessible corporate contact information.
Research limitations and recommended areas for further investigation.

Project Milestones
Milestone 1 — Initial Research Database: USD 175

Submission of the 60-company database covering the agreed country allocation and required research fields.

Milestone 2 — Quality Verification and Final Summary: USD 75

Submission of the corrected and verified final workbook, together with the 1–2-page market research summary.

Total Project Budget: USD 250

Acceptance Criteria
The assignment will be considered complete when:

All 60 companies have been submitted in the agreed country distribution.
Every company has a verified name, country, industry and official website or other credible evidence of operations.
No duplicate or fabricated company records are included.
All available decision-maker and contact information has supporting sources.
Missing information is clearly identified rather than estimated.
The Excel workbook is organised, editable and professionally formatted.
The final market research summary has been delivered.
Any inaccuracies identified during review have been corrected.
Application Requirements
Freelancers should submit a proposal confirming:

Relevant experience in a GCC company or in recruitment market research.
Ability to research the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and professional research sources.
Availability to complete the assignment within seven calendar days.
Acceptance of the fixed project budget and deliverables.
Previous examples of similar research projects are welcome, provided they do not disclose confidential client information.