Senior Manager, Local Content and Services

Division | Product & Ecosystem Development
Location | Kuala Lumpur
Experience | Minimum 4 years in product and content development. Minimum 3 years supervisory management experience
Vacancies | 1 position

Closing date | 05 April 2010

Responsibilities

• Support development of product vision, strategy and roadmap in support of company's overall strategy and goals
• Aid in developing and implementing overall local content plan and high-level strategy for various products and platforms
• Oversee local news and information, and shopping and entertainment guides
• Supervise various managers and other local content staff
• Manage all stages of relevant content products, including pre-launch workflow and infrastructure and post-launch assessment and improvement
• Ensure top-quality level of dynamic, relevant content for members and non-members, including continual assessment of product and strategies for growth and improvement
• Develop innate understanding of user base and non-user base
• Responsible for vendor relations and technology rollout
• Aid in other aspects of product development and management and operations as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably with an MBA
• Minimum 4 years of product and content development experience, preferably in Malaysia or the ASEAN region
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory management experience
• Proven track record of supporting the development and execution of product definition, development and delivery plans
• Intuitive understanding of content ecosystems, social media and Web culture, particularly in Malaysia
• Experience in consumer research, operations, workflow design
• Committed to learning and continuous improvement

Skills Required

• Strong entrepreneurial drive and instincts
• Detail oriented with ability to work at a fast pace
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• A good team player and willing to work long hours if needed