Associate Commercial Analyst

About the Company

Bayut and dubizzle are well-established, indigenous brands with a notable presence across all seven emirates of the UAE. Together as part of the Dubizzle Group, they represent one of the largest classified market groups, serving over 123 million monthly users who trust in their dedicated platform for various needs across real estate and jobs sectors.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

As an Associate Commercial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role supporting the sales teams by providing analytical insights to enhance processes, products, services, and software. Your focus will be on driving growth strategies alongside business leaders and contributing to the development of the dubizzle and Bayut brands. Your key duties include:

• Assisting in setting targets for Property Inside Sales and Jobs verticals and monitoring their achievement.
• Creating, updating, and automating dashboards and reports to track business metrics, sales effectiveness, operational KPIs, and commercial performance.
• Conducting detailed analysis of large and diverse datasets to pinpoint business opportunities, inefficiencies, and revenue growth areas.
• Observing competitors' market approaches, pricing methods, and business models to offer data-driven recommendations for competitive advantage.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Sales teams to supply analytical insights that foster data-led strategy and decision-making.
• Designing and maintaining self-service reporting tools empowering business users to independently access key insights.
• Preparing executive-level dashboards, presentations, and documentation that translate complex data into succinct insights for leadership and client proposals.
• Supporting financial functions such as budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss analyses, and business planning alongside Strategy and Finance teams.
• Managing and reviewing the commercial and financial performance of Property and Jobs verticals regularly.
• Partnering with the Central Data Team and business units to ensure timely and accurate delivery of analytical resources and reports.
• Spending substantial time on the sales floor to understand business challenges, assist in sales enablement, and identify opportunities for process enhancements.
• Participating in 2-3 client meetings monthly to aid Sales Account Managers with data insights, presentations, proposals, and recommendations.
• Ensuring data integrity by validating reports and resolving any discrepancies.
• Driving automation projects to enhance reporting efficiency and streamline operations to maximize revenue potential.
• Handling multiple analytical projects simultaneously while delivering quality results in alignment with deadlines.
• Taking initiative to solve complex business issues independently and suggest feasible, data-supported improvements.
• Working directly under the Director of Property Inside Sales & Jobs on strategic business reviews, commercial analysis, and consulting-style problem solving.
• Continuously identifying opportunities to boost revenue, client satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and overall business results via data-driven insights.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in strategy, business analytics, or sales enablement roles, preferably within internet or e-commerce sectors.
• Prior exposure to e-commerce, internet, or digital media industries.
• Strong proficiency with SQL for data querying and manipulation.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Business Intelligence dashboard tools.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities combined with a solid understanding of commercial and financial principles.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, generate insights, and support operational decision-making processes.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with a proven track record of transforming data into actionable business recommendations.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills to work collaboratively across departments.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative work environment while embodying team values: Simpler, Better, Faster.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic, high-performance work team.
• A culturally diverse workplace with employees from over 60 nationalities.
• Competitive, tax-free salary package.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Annual allowance for air travel tickets.
• Exclusive employee discounts across various vendors in the emirates.
• Programs for rewards and recognition.
• Continuous learning and development support.

Additional Information

Bayut & dubizzle values diversity and inclusion, ensuring an equitable workplace where all employees have opportunities to thrive.