Job description
Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
About the role
Love words? We’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for a creative and curious Copywriter to join our in-house agency – the Creative Studio. As part of your job, you’ll be responsible for crafting short and long-form copy, coming up with creative ideas, leading small and medium-scale projects and most importantly, being a guardian of the voice of Careem Food. We’re looking for someone with experience in taking briefs and turning them into crafted, powerful messaging that drives impact.
What you’ll do
- Write, write, write. Punchy headlines. Persuasive emails. Push notifications. Concept notes.
- Come up with creative concepts and campaigns for Careem Food.
- Ensure consistency in our TOV across all channels.
- Proofread. Until the last full stop.
- Collaborate with your creative colleagues on various assigned briefs.
What you’ll need
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience (agency experience preferred).
- A portfolio of work that shows off your thinking and copywriting skills.
- A knack for sharp, witty writing.
- A keen interest in food and food writing.
- Impeccable attention to detail.
- Proven ability to brainstorm.
- Proven ability to successfully develop and execute multi-channel copy.
- Independent, proactive and critical thinking skills.
- Being able to juggle multiple projects and tight deadlines.
- Effective communication skills.
- The ability to work individually as well as in a team.
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.
