Best suited to bilingual account managers with commercial negotiation experience working in fast-paced marketplace environments.
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As an SMB Account Manager at Deliveroo, you'll be instrumental in fostering growth and operational excellence for small and medium-sized restaurant partners, requiring a blend of strategic thinking, data analysis, and strong interpersonal skills to drive tangible business outcomes.
Original posting from Deliveroo via Ashby
Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our Commercial team sits at the centre of Deliveroo’s marketplace - shaping how we serve restaurants, grocers, and new verticals worldwide. From negotiating key partnerships to unlocking new revenue streams and crafting data-led growth strategies, we take on big challenges that move the business forward. If you thrive in fast-paced, commercial environments and want to influence the future of a global brand - this is the team for you.
We’re looking for an SMB Account Manager to join our Kuwait team. In this role, you’ll help us empower small and medium-sized restaurant partners to thrive on our platform, driving their core business performance and operational excellence.
Get to know our Commercial https://careers.deliveroo.co.uk/the-commercial-team/ team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be joining the SMB (Small to Medium Business) team. We are the dedicated partners for the heartbeat of our marketplace—the local, independent restaurants. We focus on scaling growth and building long-term value for thousands of partners simultaneously.
Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:
- Portfolio Ownership: Manage a large portfolio of SMB partners, acting as their primary representative and ensuring they receive world-class service to build lasting partnerships.
- Strategic Growth: Negotiate and develop long-term account plans, focusing on renewals, extensions, and the launch of new products or advertising revenue streams.
- Performance Campaigns: Execute targeted campaigns to improve key metrics, including restaurant retention, customer outcomes, and overall operational efficiency.
- Data-Driven Consultation: Use data to identify inefficiencies and growth opportunities, proactively advising partners on how to unlock better value and accelerate revenue.
- Omnichannel Engagement: Support your partners through a mix of high-impact communication methods, including voice, video, email, and strategic site visits.
What You’ll Need to Thrive
Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others:
- Commercial Relationship Management: Significant experience in an Account Management or similar commercial role, with a proven track record of producing tangible business results.
- Bilingual Communication: Full professional fluency in both English and Arabic is essential for this role.
- Negotiation & Influence: Strong ability to handle complex negotiations and manage diverse stakeholders with resilience and maturity.
- Analytical Problem Solving: A solution-oriented mindset with a strong understanding of Excel or Google Sheets to back your decision-making with data.
- Self-Starter Mentality: Highly organised and proactive, with the "get it done" mindset required to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving marketplace.
Why Join Us?
At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders, and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here, you can expect to:
🔧 Make a visible impact every day
Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners, and riders.
🌱 Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment
Work close to the market with autonomy, pace, and real responsibility.
🧠 Build a career, not just a role
Stretch yourself, develop new skills, and grow as the business evolves.
🌎 Deliver together in an inclusive culture
Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.
We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here https://careers.deliveroo.co.uk/how-we-hire/.
Our Global Structure
Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.
We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.
If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!
Source: Deliveroo careers (Ashby)