UAEN Associate Director - Analyst

WhiteCrow Research Pvt. Ltd.; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow is seeking an Associate Director - Analyst in Dubai to lead advanced analytics for attractions and revenue optimization. You will evaluate performance, pricing, guest flow, and capacity, and partner with operations to enhance guest experience.

The role requires 7+ years in business analysis or planning, a business or finance degree (MBA preferred), and experience in media or leisure sectors. You will deliver high-quality FP&A deliverables and contribute to strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Economics, Finance (MBA preferred).
• 7+ years of managerial experience in business analysis and planning in a large organization.
• Experience in media and/or leisure & entertainment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the performance of attractions including revenue, throughput, and utilization.
• Monitor queue lengths and wait times; identify bottlenecks and propose improvements.
• Assess pricing effectiveness and develop pricing strategies to optimize revenue.
• Analyse revenue share performance of partner attractions and recommend pricing/placement strategies.
• Support budgeting and business planning, ensuring alignment with group strategy and financial parameters.

Skills

Business analysis

Planning

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Analytics/Economics/Finance

MBA preferred

Tools

None

Job description

Job Description:

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Our client is a leading Dubai-based diversified investment group with a strong portfolio spanning real estate, hospitality, leisure, entertainment and other strategic sectors. The organisation plays an important role in supporting Dubai’s growth and development, with a focus on creating innovative, sustainable and future-ready destinations and experiences.

As a UAEN Associate Director - Analyst, you will be responsible for...

Attraction Performance Analysis:

• Analysing the performance of each attraction, including revenue, throughput, and utilization.
• Identifying top-performing and underperforming rides.
• Evaluating pricing against demand to identify underpriced or overpriced attractions.
• Recommending pricing adjustments and promotional strategies.

Queue & Capacity Optimization:

• Monitoring and analysing queue lengths and wait times.
• Identifying bottlenecks and proposing operational improvements.
• Collaborating with operations teams to improve guest flow and ride capacity utilization.
• Supporting the implementation of queue management strategies, such as fast track.

Revenue & Pricing Strategy:

• Assessing the effectiveness of the pay-per-ride pricing model.
• Conducting elasticity analysis to determine optimal pricing.
• Identifying opportunities to increase per capita spend.
• Supporting dynamic pricing or bundling strategies, where applicable.

Partner (Revenue Share) Performance:

• Analysing the performance of partner attraction kiosks and outlets.
• Evaluating revenue per location, conversion rates, and average transaction value.
• Identifying best-performing and underperforming attractions.
• Recommending pricing and placement strategies.

Budgeting and Business Planning:

• Supporting the team in developing ORB’s business plan strategy, ensuring alignment with the group shareholder mandate and integration with the operational arms.
• Managing the overall consolidation and preparation of ORB’s business plan presentation.
• Reviewing the operational and commercial sustainability of business plan assumptions and financial parameters.
• Challenging relevant reports to ensure comprehensive analysis of results.
• Delivering high-quality financial planning and analysis deliverables.

What you already have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Economics, Finance (MBA preferred) or related field
• 7+ years of relevant and managerial experience in business analysis and Planning with a large organization. Media and/or leisure & entertainment experience preferred.

Requirements: