Copywriter

Job description / Role

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 tone of voice 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 and 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.

About the Company

We are a brand that aims to simplify people's lives by revolutionizing the transportation industry. A brand that strives to inspire everyone it interacts with, and supports every single person who dares to believe. #BeCareem

Careem is the MENA region's leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.