Associate, OTT Product Development

WHY JOIN US?

• We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.

• We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.

• Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.

“It's our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.”

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

What you will do:

• To lead the product development and operations for specific OTT video products from Astro such as Astro Go.
• Develop go to product roadmaps and market strategy for products in collaboration with stakeholders from business, marketing and content divisions in Astro.
• Propose new features and enhancements that will improve the user experience and create new monetization opportunities for the organization. 
• To work with the technology delivery team and external vendors to ensure features and capabilities meet stakeholder and customer expectations.
• Research and monitor trends of OTT products to ensure Astro is ahead of curve in the OTT video market space.
• Advocate and communicate the best product designs and technologies to adopt to stakeholders within the organization.
• Initiate and prioritize projects with the delivery teams, assist in determining the best technical implementation methods, track product development, and develop product launch plans.
• Create preliminary design concepts, and work with the product design and delivery teams to implement this.
• Be the primary interface with other business units for all matters related to the product, from developing investment papers to product launch plans.
• Lead in requirements analysis with stakeholders and translating their business objectives into product functional specifications.
• Lead in all internal and external technical documentation (i.e. product guidelines, manuals, FAQs, comms, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS:

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of information technology management, computer science, business management or communications
• 5 years of digital product development or software development experience
• Understanding of project management frameworks
• Good communication & presentation skills
• Creative, especially in problem-solving
• Experience with designing digital consumer products
• Experience in managing web and mobile (iOS or Android), UI/UX application design and developments
• Experience with Agile / Scrum software developments
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter; able to push ahead with design projects and drive progress with little oversight.
• Natural tendency to seek and explore design and technology trends for interactive experiences.

It’s our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. That’s why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Astro can be their best.