About the role and team Uber's Eats is expanding rapidly into retail and new merchant verticals. As the platform diversifies, the complexity grows; different categories behave differently, new partnerships need distinct operational models, and maximizing growth is unique to each retailer.
This team management role focuses on the
marketplace strategy & operations piece of this puzzle and is ideal for someone with 7+ years experience who is equal parts strategic, analytical, commercial and enjoys working across many parts of the business.
What you'll do - Merchant Marketplace strategy: Set the direction for what optimal marketplace operations look like for existing & new merchants in the marketplace
- Marketplace success for new launches: Be a core member of Merchant launch teams and setting up new strategic partnerships for success
- Product led-change: Influence Central Operations & Product teams on changes that need to be made to drive success
- Maximize commercial return & partnership growth: Leverage Marketplace levers to maximise commercial return for Uber and our partners
- Cross-functional leadership: Partner with Product, Sales, Commercial, Account Management, Marketing, Finance, and Central teams
- Team development: As senior people manager of the Marketplace Strategy & Operations team you will mentor and develop team members and be a leader across the broader Marketplace team
- Solve creatively in ambiguity: Bring fresh ideas, test unconventional approaches, and build structured plans from complex data to tackle open-ended marketplace challenges.
Basic Qualifications - Minimum 7 years of experience in a strategy, operations or analyst roles, applying data and creativity to tackle strategic, big-picture business problems.
- Experience in marketplace operations, platform growth, retail strategy, or multi-sided platform dynamics.
- Strong individual accountability and motivation to drive results in a high-autonomy environment.
- Experience leading a team or mentoring/managing junior team members.
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, with demonstrated experience in data-driven decision-making and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing product teams and cross-functional partners.
- Hands-on experience with AI and automation tools (or a strong appetite to learn - we'll give you the tools and the runway).
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in Growth & Scale-up environments.
- Familiarity with SQL or other data-querying tools.
- Self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments with high autonomy.
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Ready to Ride? This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
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