Lead Product Manager, Grocery & Retail Ads

Uber Technologies Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Manager for Grocery & Retail Ads to own demand growth for CPG ads and shape the ad experience across the Uber Eats ecosystem.

You will define ad surfaces, ranking, and measurement while coordinating with Ads, Grocery, Retail, and Consumer teams to deliver value for merchants and shoppers. You will partner with design, data science, and engineering to drive product strategy, multi-quarter roadmaps, and clear metrics that define success in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of PM experience delivering user-facing products at scale.
• Strategy ownership for complex systems—ads, marketplaces, or multi-sided platforms.
• Strong analytical skills including experiment design and metrics definition.
• Customer obsession and ability to simplify complex problems.
• Proven success scaling products and owning outcomes in high-growth environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Own demand growth for CPG ads and end-to-end outcomes across sponsored listings and on-site formats.
• Guide Ads Delivery and Supply to launch new surfaces and formats enhancing shopper discovery.
• Partner with Ads Eng., Data Science, and Applied ML to improve ranking, targeting, and relevance.
• Develop and maintain a multi-quarter roadmap for grocery & retail ads ecosystem.
• Define and track core metrics for ads success and use them to guide decisions.
• Collaborate with Ads Sales and Merchant teams to translate merchant insights into product direction.
• Work with Design and UXR to craft intuitive ad experiences and maintain trust.
• Champion ads quality and integrity while scaling monetization and consumer experience.

Skills

Product Management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Experimentation

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

About the Role

Uber Eats is expanding its mission to help consumers discover and purchase anything they need—andgrocery and retail are at the center of that growth. Advertising is a critical lever in enabling merchants to scale and helping consumers find the right items at the right moment. We’re looking for an experienced and strategic product manager to shape the future ofgrocery and retail advertising across the Uber Eats ecosystem.

As a Lead Product Manager for Grocery & Retail Ads, you will own demand growth for CPG ads and collaborate with other PMs to deliver end-to-end outcomes for both shoppers and merchants. You will define how ads appear, how they perform, how they are measured, and how they contribute to a healthy marketplace that serves millions of customers each day. You’ll set product strategy, drive alignment across the Ads, Grocery, Retail, and Consumer organizations, and lead cross-functional execution to bring that strategy to life.

You will collaborate deeply with Product Design, Data Science, Engineering, Ads Operations, Sales, UXR, and regional business teams. Your work will rely on rich shopper insights, merchant feedback, experimentation, and a strong understanding of ad systems. You’ll combine product intuition with analytical rigor to build an ads ecosystem that delivers value to merchants while creating a delightful and relevant experience for consumers.

This role requires an owner’s mindset, a high bar for quality, and the passion to build a world-class grocery and retail ads platform.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Own demand growth for CPG ads, collaborating with other PMs to deliver end-to-end outcomes across sponsored listings, on-site ad formats, discovery surfaces, and placement opportunities across the Uber Eats app.
• Guide Ads Delivery and Supply team to identify, design, and launch new advertising surfaces and formats that enhance shopper discovery while driving incremental value for grocery and retail merchants.
• Partner with Ads Engineering, Data Science, and Applied ML to improve ad ranking, targeting, bidding, and relevance models to ensure ads are high-quality and contextually useful.
• Develop and maintain a multi-quarter roadmap that advances the scalability, performance, and user experience of the grocery & retail ads ecosystem.
• Define and track core metrics for ads success—including advertiser ROI, ad quality, shopper engagement, and revenue—and use them to guide decisions and prioritization.
• Collaborate with Ads Sales and Merchant teams to understand advertiser needs, improve onboarding and performance, and translate merchant insights into product direction.
• Work cross-functionally with Design and UXR to develop intuitive ad experiences that drive clarity, performance, and long-term trust.
• Champion ads quality and integrity, ensuring we scale monetization responsibly while maintaining an excellent consumer experience.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Management experience delivering highly successful, user-facing products at scale.
• Experience owning and driving strategy for complex systems—preferably in ads, marketplaces, or multi-sided platforms.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including experiment design, metrics definition, and proficiency with data tools.
• Deep customer obsession and demonstrated ability to simplify complex problems into elegant, intuitive experiences.
• Proven success scaling products and owning business outcomes in high-growth environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• A “Driver” mindset—biased toward action, comfortable with ambiguity, and excellent at clarifying complexity.
• High standards for product quality, with strong attention to detail across UX, data accuracy, and execution.
• Ability to independently pull, analyze, and synthesize data to tell compelling stories and drive decision-making.
• Experience withadvertising ecosystems, including sponsored ads, ranking models, auction dynamics, advertiser measurement, or performance optimization.
• Passion for building the future of grocery & retail commerce and contributing to Uber’s mission.
• A growth mindset and relentless desire to learn, improve, and push the product forward.

For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $216,000 per year - USD $240,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $216,000 per year - USD $240,000 per year.

For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

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.

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