Partnerships Associate
Dubai Cluster A – Operations / Full-Time / On-site Kitopi is the world’s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a mission to satisfy the world’s appetite, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.
Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.
As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi’s growth has been largely fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.
With over 4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, its robotics hub in Denmark, and its global customer experience center in Dubai, UAE.
AWJ, a Kitopi company, is a fast-growing Food & Beverage Group of popular home-grown Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and international dining concepts. Established in 2014, AWJ is on a mission to satisfy the world's appetite to create joy. Headquartered in Dubai, AWJ embarked on its culinary journey with five unique concept brands – all strategically located across popular tourist and dining destinations across Dubai. AWJ has since expanded its presence to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the USA through both owned and franchised locations. AWJ future plans include identifying and exploring key regional markets in Europe, North Africa, and the USA, bringing in cutting-edge technologies, experimenting with traditional and innovative flavors, and blending diverse culinary traditions to create unique and enticing dining experiences.
Partnerships Lead are responsible for managing the relationships between their organization and outside entities. They may work with vendors, suppliers, contractors, or other third parties to ensure that both sides are getting what they need from the relationship.
Partnerships Leads commonly manage a wide range of tasks related to these partnerships. This might include developing new partnerships, maintaining existing partnerships, negotiating deals, monitoring performance, and resolving any issues that arise in the course of these partnerships. + Main point of contact with aggregator online partners and ownership of the relationships with partners
+ Build and retain relationships across all aggregator partners
+ Provide Aggregator Partners all required documentation and collateral for onboarding
+ Collect and enter data for all new restaurant menus, update menus as necessary
+ Identify and effectively manage and communicate any issues that rise during the onboarding process to partners
+ Work closely and collaboratively and communicate effectively with other departments to proactively prevent errors to ensure a seamless and enjoyable onboarding experience
+ Follow up with partners on the status of onboarding and integration
+ Work closely with partners on brand performance by requesting detailed reports and meetings to discuss the brands growth.
+ Assist Operations Manager with Brand Delivery Monthly Performance Reports
+ Coordinate and strategize with partners on how to improve a brands performance and continue organic growth on platform
+ Provide ongoing restaurant/Brand support related to Menu’s for online delivery
+ Assist Operations Manager with day-to-day online operations related to kitchen performance, driver performance, brand performance and Monthly Marketing Campaigns etc.
+ Monthly Competitive Analysis and Menu Optimization for low performing brands to ensure the brand is always improving and up to customer standards
+ Bachelor's degree
+ 1 year of experience in partnerships, business development, or a related role, preferably in the F&B or e-commerce industry.
+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable insights.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships
+ Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
+ Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with data analysis tools/software is preferred.
+ Knowledge of the UAE F&B market and delivery aggregator landscape is a plus.
