Director / VP, Business Analytics

at  Property Finder

COMPANY PROFILE

Founded by Michael Lahyani in 2005 as a magazine (Al Bab World), Property Finder today is the leading property portal in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region. The platform offers a host of products and services tailored to make the home search process transparent for millions who visit the portal while creating value for the partners who advertise on the platform.
Over the years, we’ve expanded our operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, solidifying our position as a regional powerhouse in the proptech space. With over 500+ dedicated people in 6 regional offices, we facilitate more than 7 million monthly visits across our platforms. We have become the go-to destination for consumers in search of their next home.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• This position carried the overall responsibility of designing Property Finder’s analytics organization strategy, and creating impact through solving business problems in partnership with product, marketing and commercial organizations.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 12+ years of experience in highly analytical roles – ideal candidate would have previous experience as a combination of Principal / Associate Principal in a top-tier consulting company, OR experience as VP, Business Analytics / Data Analytics function within a technology company (for VP tenure, we expect at least 15 years of experience)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience in presenting technical content to audiences with clear sow hat. Ideal candidate would have an obsession with “So what” and have exceptional ability in “storylining”. (can’t emphasize this enough)
• Exceptional ability to influence direction of the organization using the combination of 1) power of analytics, 2) stakeholder influencing and 3) agenda driving
• Demonstrated track record of leadership, with coaching, developing and guiding talent
• Significant experience and knowledge of analytics and statistical frameworks (A/B testing, Pre-post analysis, retention/churn analytics, marketing analytics and product analytics)
• Proven track record of high performance and achievements in career
• Having an eye on detail, immediately picking up issues on trends, knowing where to look at and what to search for
• Proven track record of understanding of an end-to-end analytics
  Note: The tenure of the role (i.e., Director vs VP) will be based on the background, experience and expertise of the candidate in consideration

• Set the future vision of the role business analytics plays in the organization in line with the company’s strategy and vision
• Lead the Analytics Center of Excellence in the organization, consisting of various analytics functions, including: commercial, product and marketing analytics
• Drive impact through establishing a “data beats opinion” mindset in the organization
• Bring transparency to strategic priorities and through reporting, and come up with recommendations to improve product, marketing or commercial performance
• Develop frameworks enabling us to solve complex business problems, lead building and implementing analytical models
• Establish the single source of truth for critical KPIs across the entire organization, and influence critical stakeholders for usage of these
• Discover new opportunities to grow and optimize the business through analytics, modeling, and business case development
• Manage a team of talented managers and senior managers across UAE and Turkey
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the company and represent the function in cross-functional teams