Qureos Mentor

Americana Restaurants

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 Who we are?
 
 
 
 Americana Restaurants is a leading restaurant operator and food &amp; beverage platform in the MENA region. With a legacy that dates back to 1964, we&rsquo;ve grown to represent and manage some of the world&rsquo;s most beloved restaurant brands&mdash;including KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee&rsquo;s, Krispy Kreme, and many more&mdash;across over 12 countries. Our commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction continues to drive our growth and success in the region.
 
 
 As we expand, we're looking for passionate professionals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments. If you're driven by purpose and motivated to make an impact, we'd love to have you on our team.
 
 
 
 Role Purpose
 
 
 
 Support financial planning, reporting, and budgeting activities while providing insights that help improve business performance.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Prepare monthly financial analysis and support accurate reporting.
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 Review P&amp;L and general ledger balances to ensure reliability of financial statements.
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 Support monthly close activities and provide variance explanations.
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 Lead budgeting and forecasting for cash flow, balance sheet, and operating expenses.
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 Coordinate operating expense planning for headcount and non-headcount items.
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 Develop reporting packages and support department heads during business reviews.
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 Identify and execute process improvements and automation opportunities.
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 Recommend productivity or cost-saving initiatives across operations.
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 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
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 Professional certifications (CFA/CPA) are an advantage.
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 3-5 years of experience
 
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 Strong financial analysis, modeling, and communication skills.
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Senior Financial Planning Analyst

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 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 To deliver best-in-class visual communication and brand expression across all consumer touchpoints for all growth brands. The Graphic Designer will bring growth brands to life through compelling, consistent, and culturally relevant creative output that resonates with consumers in the relevant markets and supports brand growth and engagement.
 
 
 This role supports both day-to-day creative needs and larger campaigns across digital, in-store, and delivery channels.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Develop high-quality visual content for digital, social media, print, packaging, and in-store marketing in alignment with brand guidelines.
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 Translate campaign briefs into compelling creative assets that resonate with local consumers.
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 Work closely with marketing team and external agencies to support 360&deg; campaigns and seasonal launches.
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 Own the creative adaptation of regional campaigns for the local markets (Kuwait/UAE).
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 Deliver creative for in-store materials, including menus, promotional posters, tent cards, POS, and tray liners.
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 Assist in content creation for aggregators (Home Delivery platforms), including banners, offers, and UX visuals.
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 Ensure consistency of brand identity across platforms and mediums.
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 Keep up to date with design trends and local cultural cues to stay relevant with target audiences.
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 Manage and maintain visual asset libraries for both brands.
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 Balancing design quality with quick turnaround requirements, especially for LSM and promotions.
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 Managing creative consistency across two brands with distinct identities.
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 Adapting brand assets for multiple formats, languages (Arabic/English), and platforms.
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 Working within tight timelines and campaign deadlines with limited resources.
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 Operates within brand and campaign frameworks approved by the Marketing Manager.
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 Makes daily creative decisions independently within brief, escalates major visual direction decisions.
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 Policies &amp; Procedures
 
 
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 Follow brand identity guidelines as defined by the brand teams.
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 Comply with internal creative and marketing approval workflows.
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 Manage all assets in line with Americana&rsquo;s brand security and confidentiality practices.
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 Experience &amp; Skills
 
 
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 2&ndash;4 years of graphic design experience, ideally in F&amp;B, retail, or agency settings.
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 Fluency in Arabic is beneficial for this role
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 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; After Effects is a plus)
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 Digital design for social, aggregators, and e-commerce
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 Print production knowledge
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 Creativity and cultural relevance
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 Detail-oriented, organized, strong time management
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 Collaborative mindset
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Senior Graphic Designer

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 Job Purpose:
 
 
 
 Digital Product Manager manages the end-to-end status and progress of digital assets being covered under a single OR multiple brands. Digital Product Manager role is a combination of Product management and Analytics and responsibilities include the coordination and completion of product backlog on time within Scope and ensuring the growth targets are met. The role also entails preparing executive reporting and insights for Americana leadership regarding the overall trend of the business.
 
 
 The Product Manager is responsible for leading the development and optimization of digital products, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions and drive measurable results.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Job Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, including defining requirements, prioritizing features, and coordinating releases.
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 Analyze user feedback and data to identify opportunities for product improvements and innovation across iOS and Android applications
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 Collaborate with UX/UI designers, engineers, and marketing teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
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 Monitor product performance against key metrics (acquisition, activation, retention, referral, revenue) and make data-driven recommendations.
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 Prepare and present product updates, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
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 Deliver measurable impact across key metrics such as Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, Revenue etc.
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 Conceptualize PRDs that effectively articulate user benefits, business benefits, KPIs and unique use cases for new products, product features and improvements
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 Create detailed wireframes, process flow diagrams, user stories for each unique use case
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 Create a product charter and consequent product backlog for implementation
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 Create business ready content and collateral for presentation amongst leadership to communicate results and impact
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 Collaborate with with UI/UX designers to complete wireframing and visual design journeys
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 Working closely with development and QA teams for successfully implementing and launching new products, features and feature improvements
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 Working with Marketing and Brand teams to execute multi-channel marketing campaigns for successfully promoting new products, new features and other experience related improvements
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 Collaborating with Engineering and Business to work and plan sprints and execute features as per a product charter
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 Closely monitoring new product performance, product features and feature improvements regularly
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 Collaborate with Operations, Business, marketing and other relevant stakeholders wherever required on a Product requirement basis
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 Presenting insights to stakeholders and making data driven recommendations and decisions to improve product performance
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 Conducting due-diligence on new potential partners to improve product performance and success as well as preparing and presenting comparative analysis to key stakeholders
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 Conducting post-mortem analysis/RCA after the launch of a new product, product feature or feature improvement to determine successes challenges and future improvements
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 Review the analysis done by other relevant contributors within the team such as CRO consultant, Analysts and present them to the leadership
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 Ensure resource availability and allocation and develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
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 Qualifications:
 
 
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 6+ years&rsquo; experience in Digital analytics and e-commerce industry
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 Bachelor's Degree or an MBA from top-tier institutions
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 Proven track record of delivering successful digital products and features.
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 Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision making.
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 Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
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 Hands-on experience in conceptualizing the product roadmap and charter for execution
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 Comfortable in working with project management tools like JIRA
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 Proficient in crafting leadership communication &amp; executive reporting for business impact
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 Adept at handling dashboarding tools like Tableau, Data Studio and Power BI
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 Familiarity in working with tools like: Google Analytics, FireBase and/or BigQuery
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 Experience in setting up and running AB tests across digital assets and monitoring progress
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 Operating &amp; setting up video recording, heatmaps and scrollmaps on digital assets
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 Hands-on experience in crafting executive reporting and leadership communication
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 Experience in conceptualizing and running user surveys along with summarizing results
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 Proficient in working with tools like Hotjar, FullStory, VWO, Pagesense. MS Clarity, Clevertap etc.
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 Ability to quickly adapt and learn to deal with ambiguous business situations
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 Cross-functional team leadership
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 User experience optimization
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 Strong analytical skills
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 Product strategy and roadmap planning
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 Data analysis and reporting
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 Familiarity with tools such as Google Analytics, Jira, and SQL
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Digital Product Manager

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 Who we are?
 
 
 
 
 
 Americana Restaurants is a leading restaurant operator and food &amp; beverage platform in the MENA region. With a legacy that dates back to 1964, we&rsquo;ve grown to represent and manage some of the world&rsquo;s most beloved restaurant brands&mdash;including KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee&rsquo;s, Krispy Kreme, and many more&mdash;across over 12 countries. Our commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction continues to drive our growth and success in the region.
 
 
 As we expand, we're looking for passionate professionals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments. If you're driven by purpose and motivated to make an impact, we'd love to have you on our team.
 
 
 
 Role Purpose:
 
 
 
 The
 
 Assistant Internal Audit Manager
 
 is responsible for executing internal audit assignments primarily in Egypt and occasionally across other markets. The role evaluates internal controls, assesses risks, and recommends improvements to add value and ensure operational efficiency and compliance. This position requires strong technical audit expertise, business acumen, and the ability to work effectively across departments and functions.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Plan and execute audits across restaurant functions and support departments.
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 Prepare concise audit reports with actionable recommendations.
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 Assist in developing the annual audit plan.
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 Follow up on implementation of audit findings.
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 Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
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 Act as in-charge for some audits, supervising and reviewing junior auditors' work.
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 Ensure compliance with IIA standards, company policies, and Egyptian laws.
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 Qualifications &amp; Experience:
 
 
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 Education:
 
 Bachelor's or master's in finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
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 Certifications:
 
 CIA, CA, CPA, ACCA, or CISA required.
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 Experience:
 
 6&ndash;8 years in internal audit or public accounting, preferably in F&amp;B or retail within the GCC.
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 Language:
 
 Fluency in Arabic is mandatory.
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 Skills &amp; Knowledge:
 
 
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 Strong understanding of IIA Standards (2024 update), internal controls, and risk assessment.
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 Proficient in Microsoft Office, data analytics tools, and audit software (e.g., TeamMate).
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 Knowledge of Egyptian legal and regulatory environment.
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 Excellent communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills.
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 Ability to work independently and across cultures, including occasional travel.
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Assistant Manager Internal Audit

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 Americana Restaurants is looking for Marketing Senior Associate who will support the marketing team in executing and optimizing marketing strategies to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and business growth. This role involves managing marketing campaign management, market research, and performance tracking to ensure the effective delivery of marketing initiatives.
 
 
 The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and executing our marketing strategy. He will lead our marketing campaigns, evaluate our marketing performance metrics, and collaborate with internal teams.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
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 Participate in setting and developing annual marketing plans to meet the annual objectives.
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 Develop strategies and tactics to get the word out about our company and drive qualified traffic
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 Supervises the implementation of marketing programs which may affect brands image, maximize the profitability and sales figures in low seasons and analyses its impact on the business.
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 Propose new and creative approaches to retain, upselling, and cross-selling to expand
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 customer base.
 
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 Conduct research on market trends, brand&rsquo;s audiences and competitors, and end-to-end consumer journey to drive engagements and conversions
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 Ensure &amp; monitor the availability of all marketing materials needed to run all marketing programs, makes sure of its accuracy, reports to Marketing Manager with new needs and ratios of consumption
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 Ensures that programs designed and implemented matches the annual budget set for the programs and manages overhead costs attributed to the project implementation.
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 Deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from ideation to execution and regularly the stores to ensure proper implementation of the brand strategies.
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 Qualifications and requirements:
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in marketing, finance, business administration, or similar.
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 3-5 years of experience in marketing position.
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 Extensive knowledge of marketing strategies, digital marketing, and branding.
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 Numerically literate, comfortable working with numbers, making sense of metrics and processing figures with spreadsheets
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 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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 Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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 Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
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 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Senior Marketing Associate

A leading restaurant group in Sharjah Emirate is seeking an Assistant Manager for lease administration. The role focuses on managing lease agreements, compliance, and supporting the Real Estate team. Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of experience in lease administration, strong organizational skills, and fluency in Arabic and English. This position offers an opportunity to oversee a dynamic portfolio and drive efficiency within the service line.

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