Senior Sales Associate

About the team

You will get to be part of a dynamic and autonomous team from Careem veterans to new tigers who joined on a mission to build Careem Food all aligned on the same values of ownership, shooting to the moon and being of service to customers, partners, colleagues and captains.

What you'll do

• Field Sales Job - To identify, target, sales pitch & commercial closure of restaurant / food outlet partners and on-board them to the Careem Food Delivery network.
• Restaurant types would include large food chains (top tier), medium & small food outlets (long tail).
• Identify high potential geographic clusters / localities within the city with high restaurant density, catering to a range of cuisines, suitable customer profile and target them for Food Delivery business.
• On-board partners live on other platforms & go beyond (build the competitive edge by targeting & closing long tail). Cluster by Cluster approach.
• Negotiate & Close - Commercials/Exclusivity/Consumer Deals & Offers from Restaurant Partners

What you'll need

• Education to degree level minimum Bachelor’s Degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, Excel and similar software tools.
• The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative.
• Experience in acquisition role with a proven track record in direct and channel sales, especially in closing deals.
• Highly motivated with a “hunting spirit” to develop new opportunities and grow business in multiple technology dimensions within the Food/Service Providers space.
• You are excellent at working in teams and are comfortable collaborating with local, regional and corporate teams in a large cross-functional organization.
• Good communicator and excellent at driving solutions in line with industry and local market trends.
• Can do, will do attitude and be able to think in a unique way to contribute creatively towards building a solid business pipeline and driving sustainable business.
• Highly analytical and meaningful.
• At least 1-2 years experience in a field sales or business development role; achieving weekly/monthly targets consistently.
• Working in pressure situations with stretched targets and limited resources and coming up with smart tech based ideas to solve problems.
• Ownership, High energy & Self driven
• Should be tech / net savvy - have a flair for Ecommerce / Internet led business
• Exceptional & Strong Negotiation skills
• Good knowledge of Sharjah & Geographic landscape

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.