Social Media Intern to food saver app in Dubai

Salary Competitive

Food waste is a massive problem all over the world and the Middle East is no exception. That's why we have created Akla, the food saver app. Akla is available in the United Arab Emirates and we have several outlets connected to the app in Dubai. We are currently looking for a Social Media Intern that will enjoy hand on experience from how to run a startup and why Social Media is so important, especially in the Middle East.


As a Social Media Intern you will get the possibility to work on strategies, marketing plans and communication as well as taking an active role on determining the Social Media profile. You will have direct access to the founders and you will work closely with the CEO on a daily basis.

You should at least have some understanding of:

Facebook ads manager

How to convert ads to users 

How to write compelling copy

It would be nice (but not mandatory) if you...

... could speak and write in Arabic

... had some experience from social media tracking tools

... understood social media costs

... if you could see yourself relocating to Dubai

... if you also had a business sense 

Duration

It's a bit up to you. But it should not be less that 2 months

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Working at
Akla

Food waste is a massiv problem all over the world. United Nations says that if food waste was a country, it’d be the number 3 global greenhouse gas emitter. Akla wants to change this! Akla is a food saver app! With Akla food outlets can reduce their food waste and at the same time increase their profit. Consumers on the other hand browse the Akla app to find great offers nearby and 50% discount. Akla works primarily out of the Gulf where food waste is among the worst in the world.  We the Akla team are seasoned digital entrepreneurs with more than one failed startup under our belt. We like to work agile and expect everyone to take ownership of what they do. As a digital startup we also strongly believe that an office is just an address, so working remote for us is more than OK.

Read more about Akla

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