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Qatar Airways invites application for Senior Manager Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity in Doha, Qatar

Job Title:

Senior Manager Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity

As a Senior Manager Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity, you will be responsible to ensures QR continues to be an industry leader in IFE, constantly pushing the boundaries in a bid to enhance passenger experience. Responsible for sourcing innovative IFE content including being part of the team that evaluates and advises on future IFE technologies to include any retrofits and new aircraft orders with budgets up to $US250 million. Working with senior level personnel in all divisions. Managing and mentoring the IFE team. Develop and oversee IFE departments projects and initiatives whilst always being aware of the competition.

Other key responsibilities are:

Strategic:

Evaluate and analyse market trends and recommend systems/new technologies to higher management that will allow QR to provide an optimal customer experience, providing for long term sustainable growth.
Provide leadership and input for all strategic IFE plan implementation process, of all onboard IFE products.
Spearhead implementation and manage technical projects in order to enhance customer satisfaction.
Promoting the IFE product for greater awareness. internally and externally.
Set KPls and thresholds to drive team performance and an added value IFE service.
Accountable for planning and handling IFE budget. Monthly, yearly spreadsheet creation. Checking and approving invoices.
Setting output targets for program initiatives and managing collective and individual performance towards these targets.
Provide senior level understanding of the region in regards to content including sensitivity towards culture and religious content.

Operational:

Handle IFE content, software and media integration with a budget of US$32m.
Evaluate the various IFE systems available in the market, participate in the RFP process and compile a detailed report, with assistance from T P, for recommendation to higher management. Staying ahead of trends to ensure QR is top of the IFE chain.
Work with the various OEMs and CSPs to ensure a smooth day to day timely operation.
Manage the QE/Amiri Inflight entertainment operations.
Source new IFE services, and negotiate with IFE suppliers / IFE content suppliers for new services and products required.
Evaluate existing content on a monthly basis and identifying areas for improvement to offer content that will satisfy the varying taste of passengers.
Write, script and produce monthly promos for internal and external use.
Develop synergies between regional suppliers and entities to ensure greater value for money.
Develop and maintain content guidelines.
Oversee creation of new GUI for continuous customer satisfaction. Management of 20 complex IFE systems and technical know-how systems.
Liaise with up to 40 suppliers to ensure optimal service and product is delivered.
Control programming of over 7500 content for the OryxOne system, managing press reader and the 6000 plus content, and monthly integration of media to the various OEM’s.
Look after the headset operation including recycling
Project manage delivery deadlines for content and media integration.
Create and manage the OryxOne app and other apps.
Identify present fleet issues and identify improvements.
Manage iPad services, streaming services and Onboard games management.
Undertaking FSATS and SSRM for approval of Software
Developing if user interface design flows and passenger behavior to ensure innovative and a simple user interface for passengers of all a es.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

Qualifications:

About You

We are looking for a passionate and experienced professional to join the Product Development & Design Team

Minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree or equivalent is essential.
10+ years of job-related experience
Extensive knowledge of IFE hardware systems and how they work.
Technical know-how of implementing changes on aircraft (Service Bulletins)
Understanding encoding and media integration
Implicate understanding of movie, TV and audio licensing.
GUI design/ Pax GUI flow chart/ channel lineup.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.