Talent Acquisition Partner - (6 month contract)

Careem is transforming the Middle East by creating the Everything App, designed to simplify everyday life through seamless mobility, food and grocery delivery, payment management, and more. Since its inception in 2012, Careem has empowered over 2.5 million Captains to earn a livelihood and served more than 70 million customers. Operating in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan, Careem is entering a new phase driven by artificial intelligence. The company is seeking innovative AI professionals to develop impactful tools, automate workflows, and improve operations and customer experiences. To support this expansion, Careem is looking for a passionate Talent Acquisition Partner to help build and scale its Data & AI and Engineering teams, which are vital to the company’s future success.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Data & AI leadership to understand their vision, anticipate hiring needs, and co-create strategic talent acquisition plans.
- Proactively source, engage, and build pipelines of high-quality technical talent, providing competitor insights and hiring benchmarks to guide recruitment strategies.
- Recruit for critical roles including Backend and Mobile Engineers, Data Scientists, and other key technical positions across markets such as UAE, Pakistan, Egypt, and Jordan.
- Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience by managing the full hiring lifecycle—from sourcing and screening to interview coordination and offer management—delivering a best-in-class recruitment journey.
- Maintain agility and a data-driven mindset by regularly updating stakeholders on pipeline health, time-to-fill metrics, and talent landscape insights to continuously optimize recruitment efforts.

Required Qualifications

- At least 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with a strong focus on technical recruiting in Engineering, Data Science, and Data Analytics.
- Demonstrated success working in fast-paced environments such as startups, scale-ups, or high-growth technology companies.
- Expertise in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
- Proficiency with recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems like Greenhouse.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust, provide constructive feedback, and deliver results.
- A proactive and creative problem solver who thrives in ambiguous situations and is motivated by contributing to large-scale organizational growth.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Joining Careem offers more than just a Talent Acquisition role—you will play a pivotal part in building teams that are reshaping how millions across the region live and connect. This position provides a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact within a rapidly scaling technology organization, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and influence the future of Careem’s technological capabilities.

Careem is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity and inclusion. Demographic information is collected solely for internal monitoring and diversity initiatives.

This is a six-month contract position based in Karachi, Pakistan, ideal for candidates eager to contribute to a high-growth tech environment and help shape the future of mobility and technology in the Middle East.