Director, Partnerships

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental and vision benefits

401k match

Equity awards

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Sales incentive bonus

Job summary

Uber Freight is building a world‑class Business Development and Partnerships organization to drive growth and profitability. The Director of Partnerships will partner with internal teams and strategic partners to monetize carrier and fintech programs and deliver measurable ROI across the marketplace.

The role requires a strategic operator who can set vision, dive into details, and lead cross‑functional initiatives with strong executive presence and data storytelling skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in business development or strategic partnerships; startup exposure preferred.
• Ability to influence C-level stakeholders with data-driven storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for the carrier side of the marketplace.
• Develop ecosystem strategy, partner pipeline, and execution plans.
• Align Sales, Finance, Product, and Ops around goals and ROI.
• Lead by example with data-informed decision making and processes.

Skills

Executive presence

Data storytelling

Cross‑functional collaboration

Self-starter

Problem solving

Google Sheets

Google Slides

SQL

AI tools familiarity

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Slides

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Uber Freight is on a mission to transform global logistics. As part of this journey, we are building a world-class Business Development and Partnerships organization to connect strategy to execution and drive marketplace and financial performance and profitable growth.

The Director of Partnerships will be a strategic operator who partners closely with both internal partner teams and strategic partners to drive carrier and fintech partnerships and programs. The role will focus on enhancing and optimizing an existing portfolio of partners, and identifying, pursuing, and developing new ones to drive value for the carrier side of our marketplace, and thoughtfully monetize via various fintech programs. We’re looking for someone who can set a vision and understand problems for this part of the business from 30,000 feet as well as dive deep into the details. This role will work across multiple functions and teams in support of driving stronger business results.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Strategic Thought Leadership: Play a key partner role in defining and making decisions about the strategic direction of the carrier side of the marketplace. You will be expected to help develop and articulate a compelling competitive strategy, defining the unique value we bring with our technology and operating model, and help to communicate the strategy.
• Program and Partnership Development: Develop an ecosystem strategy, pipeline of partners, and selectively pursue, close, implement, and develop partners to achieve team and company objectives.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as connective tissue as you tackle problems that span the entire organization. Align stakeholders around tradeoffs, priorities, and resource allocation. Shape new initiatives with measurable ROI.
• Lead by Example: Be truth-seeking with data, set a high bar for the team to think boldly and creatively, and then to funnel that energy into concrete processes and execution plans.

Basic Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of business development, strategic partnership, or equivalent experience (e.g., strategic account management, program management); Some high-growth operations or startup experience is strongly preferred. If you think your background brings something to the table, we want to hear from you!
• Logistics Experience: Uber Freight is in the business of moving things from Point A to Point B across a variety of modes and geographies. First‑hand experience knowing how freight moves, the challenges shippers and carriers face, and the basics of 3PL and 4PL dynamics will allow you to drive impact faster.
• Executive Presence: Ability to influence C-level stakeholders with data‑driven storytelling and structured recommendations.
• Cross‑Functional Impact: Demonstrated ability to align Sales, Finance, Product, and Operations around common goals.
• Technical Fluency: Proficiency in Google Sheets and Google Slides; familiarity with various AI and analytics tools a plus, including Google Gemini and SQL.
• Be incredibly truth‑seeking with information, set a high bar for the team to think boldly and creatively, communicate frequently and with high quality; then funnel that energy into concrete processes and execution plans
• Explorer - the ability to self‑serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective in this role. A self‑starter attitude is a must!

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

• company sponsored health plan
• dental and vision benefits
• 401k match
• financial and mental wellness benefits
• parental leave
• short- and long‑term disability coverage
• life insurance
• performance or sales incentive bonus program
• participation in Uber Freight equity awards
• other types of compensation depending upon the role

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight is a market‑leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end‑to‑end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best‑in‑class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser‑Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

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