Product Analyst - TV Platform

Job description / Role

Overview

The Product Analyst will be part of the TV product and engineering team and is required to write and develop requirements, define scope and objectives, testing, data migration, technical and functional design through to the final solution of subscriber management tools, website and multiscreen experiences/applications, from ideation to product launch, through to end-of-life management of existing products.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats.
• Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications.
• Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures.
• Assist in developing business and operational processes and participate in developing system-training artifacts when required.
• Understand and evangelize customer needs, develop business cases, and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Develop clear and detailed business/technical requirements that tie product development to the vision and growth objectives. Document business problems and solutions.
• Work closely with software project managers, developers, hardware manufacturers, and technical solution providers, coordinating all relevant workstreams and stakeholders to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
• See/understand the end-to-end architecture of the products and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience in Business Analyst - preferably in multi-screen application development.
• Deep understanding of CRM and subscriber management systems.
• Should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Should analyze functional/non-functional requirements and seek clarifications for better understanding of requirements.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or experience in software development and web technologies.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of responses we receive, we are unable to provide feedback to all applicants. If you have not been contacted within 5-7 days, please assume that at this stage your application has been unsuccessful.

About the Company

MBC GROUP is the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa region that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, in 1991, MBC GROUP moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

Today, MBC GROUP includes over 17 leading TV channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment); MBC2 & MBC MAX (24-hour western movies); MBC3 (children’s edutainment with a mix of both local productions and western acquisitions); MBC4 (entertainment for young families with a female-focus); MBC ACTION (an indigenous adrenaline-packed channel targeting young males with local and homegrown productions); MBC VARIETY (Western films and general entertainment with uninterrupted broadcasting); MBC DRAMA (24/7 Arabic drama) & MBC+ DRAMA (a joint pay-TV channel between MBC and OSN); MBC PERSIA (general family entertainment dubbed and subtitled in Farsi); WANASAH (24-hour Arabic music channel); MBC MASR & MBC MASR2 (general family entertainment geared towards the Egyptian family); MBC BOLLYWOOD (delivering the freshest in Bollywood content geared towards the region via an Arabized interface); MBC USA (on “Dish Network” in the US); MBC IRAQ (a premium channel aimed at the entire Iraqi family), MBC5 (new satellite channel dedicated to the Maghreb); all of them benefit from MBC STUDIOS which produces the region’s most compelling premium content for cinema, television and on-demand platforms. MBC GROUP also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music).

Furthermore, part of MBC GROUP is Shahid and its premium subscription-based service Shahid VIP, the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform, home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels.