Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
About the role
Careem is expanding its super app offering in KSA with the launch of Careem DineOut - a Food & Beverage (F&B) discovery engine that helps customers discover the finest restaurants in the city and save when dining in at select restaurants. We aim to become the one stop shop for the culinary scene in Riyadh by adding other services such as reservations.
Your objective
Contribute to convincing Riyadh’s favorite restaurants to onboard on DineOut and for DineOut to become the leading culinary app in the city.
What you’ll do
- Find new restaurants to sell DineOut to (e.g. from social media, field visits).
- Hustle to find relevant points of contact information of the restaurant’s decision makers (e.g. outlet manager, operations manager, marketing manager, owner..).
- Schedule meetings with decision-makers.
- Conduct pitches to sell the Careem DineOut value proposition.
- Conduct post-sales work (e.g. collecting documents, bank information etc.) and handover to the operations team.
Performance metrics
- Ability to reach decision-makers at key F&B outlets in Riyadh.
- # of meetings conducted per week.
- # of restaurants signed on DineOut.
- Ability to stay up to date with the latest F&B news in the Riyadh market.
We’re looking for someone who
- Communicates effectively: You’re fluent in both English and Arabic, and you know how to connect with people in any language.
- Embraces the hustle: You thrive in dynamic environments and are flexible with working hours to seize every opportunity.
- Is a lifelong learner: You have a growth mindset and are eager to expand your skills and knowledge.
- Can hit the road: Having a car and being able to drive around is essential for this role.
Bonus points if you
- Stay in the know: You have a keen interest in following local trends and preferences in the F&B market.
Note: A strong—performing intern will have the opportunity to join Careem full-time if there is an open, relevant role.
What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:
- 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.
