Led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve lives in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Careem is pioneering the development of innovative services to aid the mobility of people, the mobility of things and the mobility of money.

We are in the driving seat as we help to define how technology will shape progress in some of the fastest-growing countries in the world. Our teams are building tech to meet the needs of the future in areas including data and AI, e-commerce, technology-enabled logistics, maps, identity, and fintech.

We’re well placed to solve complex and meaningful challenges at scale, with deep tech expertise, strong regulatory relationships, a local presence, and increasingly specialised global teams which are structured to operate as autonomous start-ups. Our team of over 400 engineers and developers are empowered to develop cutting-edge technology every day.

Careem was established in July 2012, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020, and today operates in over 100 cities across 12 countries.

Merchant Sales Executive 

About The Team

Careem Pay’s vision is to become the leading digital financial services platform of the region serving consumers, partners and merchants. Its purpose is to empower people to lead better lives by simplifying their payment experiences and access to financial services.

As an early-stage start-up within Careem, we are building a team of energised, start-up-minded and ambitious colleagues who are super excited about the massive fintech opportunity in the region.

Careem Pay is looking for a Merchant Sales Executive who will be responsible for sales, acquisition and account management of merchant partnerships in the UAE.

What You'll Do

• You’ll be responsible for driving merchant business development sales, merchant partnerships & assisting with marketing efforts in the UAE. 
• Reporting on business development and corporate deals on a weekly basis and comparing versus targets and budgets to ensure alignment. 
• Developing business cases and key metrics to be presented to Sales Manager and Finance/Commercial teams for any sales deal or partnership. 
• Building and nurturing the relationship with the Pay team including: Marketing, PR and Supply teams on the ground to ensure timely delivery of partnership projects. 
• Maintaining a CRM tool on a daily basis. 
• Working with business analysis teams when needed to understand and report on campaign impacts and performance 
• Good understanding of Agile methods in order to communicate meaningfully with Product and Technology teams 
  

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and at least 3 years of experience in total with 1 years of experience within a payments sales role, preferably with a strong merchant payments focus with another payments provider. 
• You’ll be well connected within the digital payments ecosystem and you have experience in managing partner projects and relationships. 
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity. 
• You’ll be a born networker with a proven track record with a commercial edge and an entrepreneurial mindset. 
  

Where you’ll be 

• Even though we are working remotely, we are strong believers in collaboration and the power of building social connections with our teams. For that reason, our offices are still open and provide plenty of collaboration-friendly spaces at times when teams need it or if you need a quiet space to work outside of home. 
• You’ll be working in the location you’re hired from. Due to legal and compensation considerations, you will need to be based out of the country you’re hired from as your primary work location. 
  

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 organisation
• 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