Job description / Role
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 50 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.
Arabic Copywriter | Job description
Calling all wordsmiths and storytellers out there! We're looking for a talented, hands-on and creative Copywriter to join Careem's in-house agency - The Creative Studio.
As part of your job, you'll be responsible for crafting short and long-form copy, come up with creative ideas, lead small and large-scale projects, and more importantly be the brand guardian, shaping the voice of Careem in Arabic. 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. You'll be writing short and long-form copy every day.
- Elevate the Careem brand and ensure consistency in our TOV across all channels.
- Proactively come up with creative ideas, present them, and take ownership in bringing them to life.
- Effectively lead and mentor junior Arabic writers
- Collaborate with your creative colleagues on various assigned briefs.
- Work closely with key stakeholders across the entire org to create content that aligns with the brief objectives & tone of voice.
Requirements
Must-haves:
- 5-10 years of relevant experience with Saudi clients or market
- Arabic language fluency and mastery, specifically the ability to write MSA,KSA and UAE dialects
- A writing portfolio
- Sharp, creative copywriting skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Proven ability to successfully develop and execute multi-channel content copies
- A knack for brainstorming- Independent, proactive and critical thinking skills
- Being able to juggle multiple projects, a significant workload and tight deadlines
- An effective communicator with 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.
- 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.