Associate Director

6 days ago


Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates CAREEM Full time
Roles and responsibilities

The Associate Director or AssociateGM will be responsible for end to end ownership of scaling our fooddelivery business in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is our newest city tolaunch and is in its early days, and therefore the AssociateDirector will be responsible for building a high caliber team, theexpansion and growth strategy, as well as the day to day operationsat scale for the business. You will be responsible for all threekey stakeholders of the business, namely the customers, restaurantpartners and captains and ensuring each of them have a greatexperience working with us.

WhatYou'll Do

  • Define the strategy and valueproposition for Careem Food in AbuDhabi
  • Translate the strategy into a clear andactionable business plan that drives aggressive market share growthfor Careem Food in Abu Dhabi
  • Manage CareemFood's business day to day within Abu Dhabi and own thegrowth and scaling of the business in thecity
  • Recruit, train and manage a team of Salesand Account Managers to drive revenue and exceedtargets
  • Encourage, support and develop theteam, monitoring their success and conducting regular performancereviews
  • Develop and sustain solid relationshipswith key partners
  • Develop a thoroughunderstanding of partners' needs and requirements andprepare customized solutions
  • Negotiatecontracts with key partners and creating solutions forpartners' long term goals
  • Be a keypart of the UAE food leadership team responsible for the overalldirection and growth of the business
  • Encourageand lead collaboration between teams
Desired candidate profile
  • Strong understanding ofthe food delivery / food tech / quick commerce industry with a keenview on opportunities for innovation / creative breakthrough ideas(commercial + powered by tech)
  • Deepunderstanding of Abu Dhabi as a city will be a strongPlus
  • This is not a desk role, and therefore theability and bias for rolling your sleeves up and spending time onthe field is critical
  • Excellent interpersonaland interpersonal skills. You will be the face of the Careem in AbuDhabi, and part of the leadership team.
  • Strongcustomer relationship skills, with the ability to develop and buildprofitable and successful workingrelationships.
  • You are highly goal oriented,have a strong bias for action, and are a hands-on, problem solver.Yes this is mentioned twice, because it's thatimportant.
  • You demonstrate the ability tocommunicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at alllevels of the organization

What We'llProvide You

We offer colleaguesthe opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn andgrow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be ableto:

  • Work and learn fromgreat minds by joining a community of inspiringcolleagues.
  • Put your passion to work in apurposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a regionwith a lot of untapped potential.
  • Explore newopportunities to learn and grow every day.
  • Work4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotelyfrom any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimitedvacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributorrole in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work fromhome.)
  • Access to healthcare benefits andfitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, healthclub, and training classes.
Key Skills
AdministrativeProcedures,Administrative Tasks,Management Experience
Employment Type : Full-time
Department / Functional Area: Administration
Experience: years
Gender: Male
Vacancy: 1

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