Product Manager

About the Role We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Product Manager to join our Dubai R&D Center. In this role, you will contribute to the development, iteration, and continuous optimization of social networking and gaming products designed primarily for users across the Middle East and North Africa. The ideal candidate has experience with consumer-facing mobile applications, understands social and gaming user behavior, and can translate market insights, user needs, and complex business logic into clear, engaging, and culturally relevant product experiences. Key Responsibilities • Research industry developments, market trends, user behavior, and competing social networking and gaming products, and prepare actionable market and competitor analysis reports. • Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, from product concept and requirements definition through development, launch, and post-launch optimization. • Prepare clear and comprehensive product documentation, including Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, functional specifications, user flows, prototypes, and use cases. • Identify user needs and product opportunities by analyzing user feedback, behavioral data, market insights, and the cultural preferences of users across the Middle East and North Africa. • Work closely with UI/UX designers to create intuitive, engaging, and culturally relevant experiences for social, voice-based, digital entertainment, and casual gaming products. • Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, localization, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are clearly understood and effectively implemented. • Track product development progress, identify potential risks and blockers, and support the timely delivery of product features. • Define feature acceptance criteria and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that product functionality and user experience meet agreed requirements. • Monitor key product metrics, evaluate post-launch feature performance, and use data and user feedback to support product decisions and continuous optimization. • Prepare, maintain, and update product-related documentation, including user manuals, operational guidelines, feature descriptions, and internal training materials. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, or a related field. • 1-3 years of experience as a Product Manager or in a similar product-related role. • Experience working on consumer-facing mobile applications is required. Experience with social platforms, voice-based communities, digital entertainment, casual games, or other gaming products is highly preferred. • Solid understanding of product lifecycle management, with the ability to independently conduct market research, analyze requirements, design product solutions, coordinate development, and support product launches. • Strong logical and structured thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex business rules, user scenarios, and technical requirements into clear diagrams and written documentation. • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development processes, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineering and technical teams. • Strong data analysis skills and the ability to use product metrics, user behavior data, and market research findings to support product decisions. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Figma, Axure, or similar prototyping, wireframing, flowchart, and product documentation tools. • Knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa markets, local cultures, digital entertainment trends, and regional user behavior is highly preferred. • Fluent written and spoken English is required, with the ability to accurately communicate business, product, and technical requirements in a multicultural working environment. • Proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage, particularly the ability to understand Arabic-speaking users, review localized product content, and communicate product requirements in Arabic. • Candidates should be based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai. Personal Attributes • Detail-oriented and highly attentive to the accuracy and quality of product documentation. • Patient, responsible, and able to follow through on complex product requirements. • A fast learner who can quickly understand new markets, products, and user scenarios. • User-focused, data-driven, and sensitive to cultural and regional differences. • Proactive and comfortable working with multicultural and cross-functional teams. • Passionate about social networking, mobile entertainment, and gaming products. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, or a related field. 1-3 years of experience as a Product Manager or in a similar product-related role. Experience working on consumer-facing mobile applications is required. Experience with social platforms, voice-based communities, digital entertainment, casual games, or other gaming products is highly preferred. Solid understanding of product lifecycle management, with the ability to independently conduct market research, analyze requirements, design product solutions, coordinate development, and support product launches. Strong logical and structured thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex business rules, user scenarios, and technical requirements into clear diagrams and written documentation. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development processes, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineering and technical teams. Strong data analysis skills and the ability to use product metrics, user behavior data, and market research findings to support product decisions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Figma, Axure, or similar prototyping, wireframing, flowchart, and product documentation tools. Knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa markets, local cultures, digital entertainment trends, and regional user behavior is highly preferred. Fluent written and spoken English is required, with the ability to accurately communicate business, product, and technical requirements in a multicultural working environment. Proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage, particularly the ability to understand Arabic-speaking users, review localized product content, and communicate product requirements in Arabic. Candidates should be based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai.

Research industry developments, market trends, user behavior, and competing social networking and gaming products, and prepare actionable market and competitor analysis reports. Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, from product concept and requirements definition through development, launch, and post-launch optimization. Prepare clear and comprehensive product documentation, including Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, functional specifications, user flows, prototypes, and use cases. Identify user needs and product opportunities by analyzing user feedback, behavioral data, market insights, and the cultural preferences of users across the Middle East and North Africa. Work closely with UI/UX designers to create intuitive, engaging, and culturally relevant experiences for social, voice-based, digital entertainment, and casual gaming products. Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, localization, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are clearly understood and effectively implemented. Track product development progress, identify potential risks and blockers, and support the timely delivery of product features. Define feature acceptance criteria and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that product functionality and user experience meet agreed requirements. Monitor key product metrics, evaluate post-launch feature performance, and use data and user feedback to support product decisions and continuous optimization. Prepare, maintain, and update product-related documentation, including user manuals, operational guidelines, feature descriptions, and internal training materials.