Founding Member

Company Description YooKatale is a mobile food market that enables people and businesses in Uganda to sell, buy, and advertise food products and services. The company serves both homes and commercial clients, with a mission to make food accessible everywhere and a vision to connect people and communities to healthy food anywhere. YooKatale is guided by core values that emphasize customer focus, respect, simplicity, authenticity, curiosity, perseverance, and valuing opportunities. The organization operates as a hybrid company, combining physical and digital solutions to solve everyday societal challenges, and uses a customer-centric hierarchical structure that prioritizes customers, then employees, and finally stakeholders.Role Description This contract Founding Member role is a hybrid position based in Dubai, with flexibility for some work from home. The Founding Member will help shape YooKatale’s strategic direction, contribute to fundraising market expansion plans, and support the development of food-access solutions tailored to local and regional needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting market and user research, identifying growth opportunities, supporting sales and fundraising partnership initiatives, and contributing to marketing campaigns that enhance brand visibility. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, providing input on product and service improvements, and helping establish operational processes that align with YooKatale’s customer-centric culture.Qualifications Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to guide decisions.Effective communication skills, including clear written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.Sales skills, with experience in building relationships, negotiating, and closing deals.Marketing skills, including understanding of branding, digital outreach, and customer engagement.Research skills to gather market insights, assess customer needs, and evaluate competitive landscapes.Experience in startups, social impact initiatives, or food-related industries is beneficial.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment and collaborate across cultures and time zones.Relevant post-secondary education in business, marketing, communications, or a related field is an asset, though equivalent experience is also valued.