Associate Director, Food

Summary

Join Careem's dynamic team in Abu Dhabi as an Associate Director to spearhead the growth of their food delivery business. You will be responsible for developing and executing the business strategy, building and managing a high-performing team, and fostering strong relationships with customers, restaurant partners, and delivery drivers. This role demands a deep understanding of the food delivery industry and the Abu Dhabi market, along with exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Careem Food in a rapidly expanding market. Careem provides a supportive work environment with flexible work arrangements, including remote work options and unlimited vacation days, along with healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the food delivery / food tech / quick commerce industry with a keen view on opportunities for innovation / creative breakthrough ideas (commercial + powered by tech)
• This is not a desk role, and therefore the ability and bias for rolling your sleeves up and spending time on the field is critical
• Excellent interpersonal and interpersonal skills. You will be the face of the Careem in Abu Dhabi, and part of the leadership team
• Strong customer relationship skills, with the ability to develop and build profitable and successful working relationships
• You are highly goal oriented, have a strong bias for action, and are a hands-on, problem solver
• You demonstrate the ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Define the strategy and value proposition for Careem Food in Abu Dhabi
• Translate the strategy into a clear and actionable business plan that drives aggressive market share growth for Careem Food in Abu Dhabi
• Manage Careem Food’s business day to day within Abu Dhabi and own the growth and scaling of the business in the city
• Recruit, train and manage a team of Sales and Account Managers to drive revenue and exceed targets
• Encourage, support and develop the team, monitoring their success and conducting regular performance reviews
• Develop and sustain solid relationships with key partners
• Develop a thorough understanding of partners’ needs and requirements and prepare customized solutions
• Negotiate contracts with key partners and creating solutions for partners’ long term goals
• Be a key part of the UAE food leadership team responsible for the overall direction and growth of the business
• Encourage and lead collaboration between teams

Preferred Qualifications

Deep understanding of Abu Dhabi as a city

Benefits

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes