Sales Executive
Careem · Dubai, United Arab Emirates ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Sales
- Experience
- 3+ years
Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.
Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster.
About the role
As a Sales Executive at Careem, you will be driving day-to-day operations, strategic growth, and partner satisfaction. You will be the primary point of contact for partners/merchants, ensuring operational excellence, maximizing revenue across both delivery and scaling business performance Month-over-Month (MoM) and Quarter-over-Quarter (QoQ)
What you'll do
- Present Careem’s marketplace and delivery solutions to prospective merchants.
- Generate leads through cold calling, field visits, referrals, and networking.
- Negotiate commercial terms, commissions, promotions, and partnership agreements.
- Achieve monthly and quarterly sales/merchant acquisition targets.
- Onboard new merchants and coordinate with internal teams to ensure successful activation.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, sales reports, and pipeline updates.
- Analyze market trends and competitor activity to identify new business opportunities.
- Work closely with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Account Management teams.
What you'll need
- 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, merchant acquisition, FMCG, retail, e-commerce, or food delivery.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Comfortable with field sales and meeting businesses in person.
- Target-driven and able to work independently.
- Good knowledge of the UAE retail/merchant market is an advantage.
- English is usually required; Arabic can be an advantage.
- A valid UAE driving license.
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.
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.