Communications Manager

Strategy and functional leadership

Protect and enhance Careem's reputation in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, to support key business objectives and growth.

Collaborate on the development of ambitious communications strategies for the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, with monthly targets to engage and inform customers and colleagues while positioning Careem as a thought leader.

External communications

Drive a programme of continuous media engagement across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, to generate high-quality, impactful coverage of announcements, executive profiles, partnerships and other company news.

Develop and secure placement of editorial content to position Careem as an industry thought leader.

Develop and maintain trusted relationships with business and lifestyle media covering Careem's business sectors, as well as podcast hosts and industry commentators.

Work with senior business leaders to assess external speaking opportunities across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and help spokespeople prepare for speaking engagements.

Internal communications

Partner with the regional leadership to help develop content for cross-functional leadership forums and country All Hands events for colleagues in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Collaborate with Careem's central Internal Communications team to provide regional content to global internal communications channels including Global All Hands, the intranet, the CEO's monthly communications to colleagues and the quarterly company internal newsletter.

Social media

Collaborate with the Social Media team within Corporate Affairs to provide insights on the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, that will help the team tailor Careem's strategy to engage and grow the vibrant community of online followers across Careem's core global corporate social media accounts: LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok. Work closely with local market teams to support content on market-specific social media channels.

Crisis and issues management

Join the cross functional crisis-response team and serve as a senior counselor to business leadership when managing major reputational challenges.