Office Coordinator

Job description / Role

Do you want to help build a world-class institution from the region, experience the thrill of being part of a high-growth technology company, and improve people's lives?

There is only one way to build an awesome institution: to attract exceptionally talented people who are aligned with the mission of the organisation and make them partners in success. At Careem, our mission is to simplify & improve the lives of people, initially through solutions that make transportation in the region reliable, and over time, through disruptions in payments and logistics. In the process, we want to build an organisation that inspires and become a world-class institution from the region.

Founded in 2012 by former entrepreneurs and McKinsey alums, Careem is the MENA regions leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6million 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. Read more about us here and here .

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an Office Coordinator to organise and coordinate our busy offices, to ensure the team's happiness & safety as well as that of our visitors and neighbors.

The candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative related tasks and will be able work independently with little or no supervision. You will be extremely well organized, flexible and enjoy the challenges of supporting a vibrant office of diverse people.

The ideal candidate will be crazy about growing an already awesome office culture.

Responsibilities
- Manage relationships with vendors, service providers and landlord ensuring that all items are invoiced and paid on time.
- Manage contract, service levels, and price negotiations with office vendors, and service providers.
- Serve as the go to person for all purchasing, maintenance, supplies, equipment related requirements.
- Supervision of third party resources employed to take care of our office.
- Assisting with other administrative and culture building tasks as required such as team events inside and outside the office.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative.

Additional qualifications include:
- Proven office management, administrative or assistant experience.
- An understanding of office management responsibilities, systems and procedures.
- Outstanding time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
- Strong attention to detail and problem solving capability.
- Dual language, Arabic and English, spoken and written, fluency is a must.
- Tech savvy.

Benefits Summary
We offer an attractive total compensation package, with emphasis on equity compensation, excellent health benefits and monthly Careem credits. You will have a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing company on the ground floor and shape its direction

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.