Job Description
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 Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you are a strategic partner to Careem’s leadership, driving the end-to-end (360) recruitment lifecycle for complex, high-impact roles across our diverse business verticals. This role requires a deep, hands-on understanding of the Gulf recruitment landscape, specifically within KSA and Jordan. You operate with high autonomy, providing expert guidance to Hiring Managers and proactively identifying talent trends to ensure Careem remains the employer of choice in the region.
What You’ll Do
- Strategic Partnering: Act as a talent consultant for senior stakeholders. Lead “kick-off” meetings to define persona requirements, market mapping, and compensation alignment tailored to regional nuances.
- 360 Execution: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for moderate to high-complexity roles, ensuring a “shoot for the moon” approach to quality and speed.
- Regional Sourcing Mastery: Utilize advanced sourcing techniques to build a sustainable pipeline of top-tier talent within the GCC and Levant markets, navigating the specific challenges of local hiring regulations and cultural expectations.
- Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in the hiring funnel and implement solutions to improve the velocity and quality of hire across different geographies.
- Hiring Manager Coaching: Educate and influence Hiring Managers on interview best practices, diversity & inclusion, and candidate experience.
- Data-Driven Insights: Independently run and analyze operational reports (via Greenhouse) to provide stakeholders with data-backed updates on recruitment progress.
What You’ll Need
- Experience: 4+ years of solid recruitment experience (360-degree), preferably within a high-growth tech environment or a fast-paced multinational.
- Regional Expertise (Must-Have): Proven experience hiring within the Gulf region is mandatory. You must have a strong track record of successfully closing roles in KSA and Jordan, with a solid understanding of local labor laws and market dynamics.
- ATS Mastery: Advanced proficiency with Greenhouse (or similar Tier-1 ATS). You understand how to leverage data integrity to drive better hiring decisions.
- Consultative Mindset: The ability to challenge stakeholders when necessary and provide solutions-oriented advice on market conditions.
- Exceptional Communication: Fluency in English and Arabic (required for local market engagement).
- Urgency & Ownership: A relentless “bias for action” and a sense of urgency, balanced with the ability to manage complex logistics.
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.
