CareemPrivate

Associate Director of Ads Sales

Careem

Full-timeDubaiAE

Job details

Careem is seeking an Associate Director of Ads Sales to join their team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role is crucial for architecting the agency ecosystem for Careem Ads and driving significant revenue growth across the UAE, KSA, and Egypt. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting the agency go-to-market strategy, leading and mentoring the agency partnerships function, and driving enterprise-level revenue growth. They will also shape product and market fit by providing strategic feedback and act as a foundational builder for Careem Ads' infrastructure. Applicants should have 12-15+ years of experience in media sales, digital advertising, or agency partnerships, strong analytical skills, executive presence, and fluency in both English and Arabic. An optional AI challenge is available for candidates to showcase their AI savviness.

Advertised position

Associate Director of Ads Sales

Qualification: 12-15+ years in media sales, digital advertising, or agency partnerships (across tech), with a proven track record of building and scaling agency ecosystems and exceeding revenue targets. Strong analytical skills - comfortable using data and tools (Excel/BI) to build forecasts and defend commercial plans. Working knowledge of the competitive media landscape particularly digital (Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap, Amazon) and retail media. Executive presence: capable of influencing senior stakeholders including C-suite across agencies and large advertisers. Fluency in English and Arabic. Entrepreneurial, strategic thinker comfortable in ambiguous, 0-to-1 environments. Experience with non-endemic categories & brand advertising ecosystems. Experience integrating AI tools into workflows (forecasting, reporting, campaign operations) to drive efficiency gains. Experience building or scaling a partnership function from scratch, not just operating within an existing one.
Experience: 12-15+ years in media sales, digital advertising, or agency partnerships (across tech)

Job overview

Source

Careem

Qualification

12-15+ years in media sales, digital advertising, or agency partnerships (across tech), with a proven track record of building and scaling agency ecosystems and exceeding revenue targets. Strong analytical skills - comfortable using data and tools (Excel/BI) to build forecasts and defend commercial plans. Working knowledge of the competitive media landscape particularly digital (Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap, Amazon) and retail media. Executive presence: capable of influencing senior stakeholders including C-suite across agencies and large advertisers. Fluency in English and Arabic. Entrepreneurial, strategic thinker comfortable in ambiguous, 0-to-1 environments. Experience with non-endemic categories & brand advertising ecosystems. Experience integrating AI tools into workflows (forecasting, reporting, campaign operations) to drive efficiency gains. Experience building or scaling a partnership function from scratch, not just operating within an existing one.

Type

Full-time

Location

Dubai

Listed

10d ago

How to apply

  1. 1Fill out the online application form.
  2. 2Provide First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Country, Location (City).
  3. 3Attach Resume/CV (pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf) or enter manually.
  4. 4Optionally, attach a Cover Letter.
  5. 5Provide Current Employer and Current Job Title.
  6. 6Provide LinkedIn Profile URL.
  7. 7Indicate how you learned about the role at Careem.
  8. 8Answer if you have seen Careem's content on social media and specify platforms if yes.
  9. 9Indicate what influenced your decision to apply.
  10. 10Answer if you have previously worked at Careem.
  11. 11Optionally, provide gender identity.
  12. 12Optionally, attempt an AI Challenge (Partner Performance Scorer, AI Deal Maker, or Partner Summary Prompt) by submitting a public link, document, or screenshots of your prototype/prompt, a public dataset link (if relevant), and a short 100-word summary of your idea and approach.
  13. 13Provide your current location (Country).
  14. 14Provide your current monthly salary (gross in local currency).
  15. 15Provide your monthly salary expectations (gross in local currency).

Rules & eligibility

  • Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

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