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Job description / Role
PRODUCT MARKETING SPECIALIST- CONSUMER MULTIMEDIA:
The role holder will be responsible for co-managing and co-leading Qtel's content relationships (together with an existing content manager).The role involves identifying, negotiating and managing relationships with suitable content providers for a diverse range of content services: ring-tones, java games, wallpapers, ring-back tones, browse-able news, sports, entertainment and cinema content, music, news and sports videos, movie trailers and live TV channels...across Qtel's entire range of mobile content services.
Overview:
The Product Marketing Specialist -- Content Services will be required to:
• Identify, evaluate, select, upload and manage the launch content of specific 3rd Party Content Providers
• Manage new 3rd party content / service approaches (Act as a point of contact and evaluate the impact on the business in terms of integration, billing requirements etc)
• Develop, manage and monitor 3rd Party commercial relationships (based upon Qtel's standard terms & conditions)
• Develop, manage and edit 3rd Party content feeds (ensure provision relevant, timely and applicable content) and prioritise content of competing content providers
• Help define the market planning and strategic direction for Qtel's mobile content strategy. This shall include responsibility for the evaluation, prioritization, selection and contractual negotiation with prospective new content partners including music record labels, Arabic content, premium games companies and large media companies and for otherwise 'populating' Qtel's wireless portal offering with a comprehensive range of mobile content services.
• Perform content revenue assurance and audit (develop & maintain revenue assurance processes)
• Coordinate the pre / post-implementation, project management, and technical concerns of content providers.
Requirements
Experience & Essential Knowledge:
The role-holder needs to have a strong understanding of wireless technologies and mobile industry trends
Product Development experience, ideally involving premium and wireless portal services.
Qualifications:
Minimum 8 years experience in telecom, out of which 3 years working in the area of Wireless Service Development
Possession of a university degree
Perfect written and spoken English and an ability to also speak and write Arabic preferred.
About the Company
Ooredoo, formerly known as Qatar Telecom (Qtel), is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South-East Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives and Indonesia. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.