Ads Sales Intern
at Careem Dubai, United Arab Emirates 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 70 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.
About the Team
The Ads team at Careem is building the future of retail media in the Middle East. As part of the team, you’ll have the chance to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you’ll support some of the world’s leading brands, CPGs, and media agencies in delivering meaningful ad experiences to millions of Careem users. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic world of sales within retail media and advertising.
What You'll Do
As a Sales Intern, Ads & Retail Media, you’ll play a critical role in supporting the growth of Careem’s Ads business by assisting the sales team in securing new business, managing client relationships, and ensuring seamless execution of campaigns. This is a perfect role for a motivated, detail-oriented individual looking to develop expertise in sales and retail media advertising.
You’ll gain hands-on experience across various aspects of sales, client management, and campaign execution, working closely with Sales Managers and the broader Ads team to achieve key revenue targets.
Sales Support: Assist Sales Managers in identifying and prospecting potential advertising partners, preparing sales pitches, and organizing sales materials. Lead Generation: Conduct research to identify new opportunities, build client lists, and support outreach efforts to expand the sales pipeline. Client Engagement: Support in maintaining relationships with key clients by responding to inquiries, preparing reports, and assisting in post-campaign analysis. Market Research: Research market trends, competitor strategies, and advertising opportunities to support the team’s sales strategy and positioning. Analytics & Reporting: Compile and analyze campaign performance data, preparing presentations to demonstrate ROI and outcomes to clients. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across Careem—product, marketing, and operations—to deliver high-quality ad solutions that meet client needs. CRM Management: Assist in updating and maintaining the CRM system to ensure accurate tracking of leads, opportunities, and sales activities. Sales Operations: Provide administrative support, such as tracking deals, managing contracts, and preparing revenue reports for internal stakeholders.
What You'll Need
Education: Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. Passion for Sales & Advertising: Interest in digital advertising, retail media, and monetization strategies, with a desire to learn and grow in a sales-focused environment. Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, persuasive pitches and presentations. Analytical Mindset: Comfortable working with data, proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, or CRM tools; experience with analytics platforms is a plus. Organization & Detail Orientation: Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Adaptability: Eagerness to take initiative, learn quickly, and thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment. Team Player: Collaborative attitude, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and support collective goals
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.
(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.
