Business Development Executive

**About Careem**

Careem is the everyday Super App for the greater Middle East region, providing a host of daily services that people need to move around, order food, deliver things and transfer money in one unified smartphone app. Careem’s mission is to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organization that inspires. Established in July 2012, Careem provides its services in over 100 cities across 13 countries and has created two million income-generating opportunities in the region. A pioneer of the region’s ride-hailing economy, Careem became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020.

Our team is growing rapidly, and we are looking for talented colleagues to help us in our mission to simplify and improve the lives of people and build a lasting institution that inspires.

**Why join our journey**

When you start your journey at Careem, you’ll be empowered to drive impact across a region of 600 million people, supported by our community of colleagues from over 75 nationalities. Whether you’re creating codes for our Super App or finding new ways to bring our platform to the people in your city.

Join us as we solve some of the most difficult problems that our region faces at scale while driving stellar experiences for our Customers, Captains (drivers) and Merchants. You will have the chance to work with a diverse set of individuals across many geographies. You will also have the opportunity to learn and grow every day to develop alongside talented and inspiring people from around the world. As a colleague at Careem, you’ll be empowered to take ownership of your work, be of service to our Captains, customers and partners as we build the region’s Super App, all while shooting for the moon to create impact across the region.

**About the team**

We are looking for a Business Development Executive to assist in executing the partnerships & marketing agendas, all while strengthening our relationships with government agencies, companies in the telecom, financial services, logistics, and travel industry. You will have the distinct opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the region and the trajectory of the company.

You will work closely with the Business Development Manager to prioritize and structure the partnership agenda and to manage the day to day requirements of key accounts. And will also work directly with local marketing and operations teams to ensure flawless execution of partnership initiatives.

**What you'll do**
- Finalize commercial deals in Doha
- Open new partnerships & opportunities of growth that enhance customer engagement & acquisition
- Finalize local benefits for Captains & Customers
- Manage and satisfy partner requests within the agreed time frames
- Effectively execute all BD initiatives with partners
- Conduct ROI analysis for ongoing partnerships (trips, new users, gross revenue, impressions)
- Align with all key stakeholders (Marketing, Operations, legal, Finance, etc )
- Tabulate and present key findings on partnerships for further insights

**What you'll need**
- At least 3+ years of work experience in the relevant field
- Strong business development, marketing or sales background with diverse cross industry experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Comfortable to present in front of large audiences
- A solid understanding of company’s market: products, players & technologies
- Strong command of Arabic & English (written and spoken)
- Excellent communication skills; the ability to express oneself with clarity is vital to the success of any BD professional

**What we’ll provide you**

In addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this.

As a Careem colleague you will be able to:

- Be part of a Remote-First organization
- Work from any country in the world for 60 days a year
- Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
- Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
- Work and learn from great minds
- Create impact in a region with untapped potential
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day