Data Analytics - Senior Manager

Job description / Role

About the Role: A leading broadcast firm based in Dubai is looking to hire a Senior Manager - Data Analytics

The successful candidate will turn data into information and information into insights to support business decisions.

Responsibilities:

* Design and develop statistical & machine learning models for decision making
* Discover potential patterns in complex structured and unstructured data sets
* Implement Big data analytics roadmap
* Make recommendations for data harmonization and customer centricity (ie. Single sign on, Fingerprint ID, unique customer ID),
* Develop an acute understanding of product, marketing and business needs
* Strong problem solving and decision-making skills

Requirements

Qualifications:

* BS in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics
* At least 9 year's background in solving analytical problems through data driven quantitative methodologies
* Experience with Amazon Web Services Big data platform (ie. S3, RS)
* Solid experience with digital measurement and analytics platforms (ie. Google analytics, Big query, Return path data)
* Strong knowledge and experience using Big Data programming languages (mainly R and Python)
* Strong knowledge with Random Forrest, Decision trees, Matrix forecasting, Time series, Bayesian networks, Clustering, Regression and classification.
* Understanding of standard digital technologies used for commercial VOD, ecommerce and subscription services including cookies, beaconing, working with tag management data and data layers or SDKs and ad-serving technologies,
* Minimum 5 years' experience in creating econometric descriptive and predictive models in Digital space. (unstructured data).
* Proven ability to design and code new algorithms

About the Company

Robert Walters is one of the world's largest specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24 countries.

We've helped thousands of professionals find permanent, contract and interim roles with leading global corporations, small to medium sized companies and innovative start ups. Our specialist recruitment focus includes: accountancy and finance, banking, engineering, operations, legal, IT, sales, marketing, procurement & logistics, HR and support/administration.