The GM role combines strategic thinking with operational leadership, and is the core of improving the lives of people in our cities through the Careem service. The position has a healthy equity component. Responsibilities:
1. Manage the product in the region. Every market is different and the GM needs to make sure that our product/service evolves to meet the needs of the market.
2. Build deep relationships with stakeholders in the market, including suppliers, customers (both corporate and consumer) and regulators
3. Build and manage a strong team that is on steroids, thinks big, executes with perfection, and that can think strategically to out-compete global players with deep pockets
4. Manage P&L of the region/city and work with HQ to set targets
5. Secure big partnerships that could change the game in the city
6. Identify/develop opportunities to serve other Careem markets (through call centers, drivers, tech development), especially relevant for Pakistan.
Our ideal candidate is a person from the region with demonstrated passion to improve the lives of the people. He/she can think strategically one minute and roll-up his/her sleeves the next minute to excite drivers, turnaround upset customers, charm a partner CEO, and deliver outstanding growth. The person should have demonstrated creative/critical thinking in overcoming professional and personal challenges, should be excited about taking paths other would be afraid to take and should have led a high-performing team.
While there are no set educational or professional requirements, a solid pedigree can be a leading indicator.
We arent just looking for
- Safe players. Solid, reliable and good all-rounders
- People who operate within their comfort zone
- Straight forward executors of plans
- People with good educational and career histories
- These are all great attributes, but not enough to make you thrive at Careem
To be a Careem person, we need you to be
- Above all else: passionate, super- committed and to be able to drop all else for your work when called for
- Driven to push the business forward
- Prepared to work wherever and whenever
- Switched on and accessible all the time
- Excited and fulfilled by the work
- What it means to work at Careem
- We invite you to make this place your home/ workshop/ inspirational playground
- We offer you freedom from the constraints you might feel in corporate institutions - No heavy management structure, No stiff office environment, freedom to make decisions, empowered to generate and roll-out ideas
- We will share our financial rewards by making you a part owner of the business all our employees get stock options
- We provide you an opportunity to be part of an A class team of people - all of our people could leave tomorrow and find work, they are sought-after, top talent - what keeps them here is their love of the overall environment and not feeling like they have to get up and go to work
Considerations
- Am I game for the challenge?
- Do I want an all-consuming focus in my life right now?
- Does the exciting environment and potential long term financial reward mean enough to me to give it my all every day?
- Do I believe in the mission of the business?
- Do I respect what the company is trying to achieve?
Job Details
Careem is one of the fastest-growing start-ups in the Middle East and is an app-based chauffeur driven car-booking service. Growing at a phenomenal rate of about 30% monthly, operational in 19 cities from Casablanca to Lahore and backed up A-list regional investors, Careem is one of the most exciting companies to work for in the region.
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