Partner Manager, Retail - Uber Advertising

Uber; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 146,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity award

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Job summary

Uber is seeking a strategic Partner Manager to own Retail Ads partnerships and drive adoption of the advertising portfolio across Mobility and Delivery platforms. You will manage end-to-end campaigns, align cross-functional teams, and deliver data-backed insights to upsell and optimize performance.

You will collaborate with Client Partners to architect campaigns, build relationships with marketing leaders, and ensure timely, integrated execution that moves partner businesses forward.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of end-to-end digital advertising account management for large customers.
• Experience working with Retail brands or complex verticals is a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic growth by partnering with Client Partners to architect Retail Ads strategies and exceed quarterly targets.
• Build and nurture trusted relationships with senior marketing decision-makers in the Retail vertical.
• Own client campaigns from kickoff to post-mortem, ensuring flawless execution and optimization.

Skills

Campaign management

Digital advertising

Account management

Data-driven storytelling

Job description

About the Role

The Uber Advertising team is looking for a strategic Partner Manager. As a Partner Manager, you will be responsible for building mutually beneficial ads partnerships within the Retail Vertical. You will own the account management strategy and campaign execution for a portfolio of top Retail brands. You'll partner with Client Partners to drive adoption and upselling of a growing suite of ads offerings across our Mobility and Delivery platforms, reporting into the Team Lead.

What You'll Do

• Drive Strategic Growth: Partner closely with Client Partners to architect and execute Retail Ads strategies that don't just meet our partners' needs, but relentlessly crush quarterly growth targets.
• Build High-Impact Relationships: Cultivate and navigate deep, trusted relationships with key marketing decision-makers within the complex Retail vertical.
• Own the Solution: Master your clients' marketing ecosystems, anticipating their challenges and proactively delivering Uber-caliber solutions before they even ask.
• Champion Sophisticated Executions: Lead internal kickoff chemistry sessions to dissect complex campaign specs and align cross-functional teams on flawless execution.
• Obsess Over Performance: Proactively monitor and dissect campaign performance metrics to pinpoint, communicate, and tackle optimization opportunities in real time.
• Master the Lifecycle: Coordinate the end-to-end launch, management, and post-mortem reporting of campaigns, keeping stakeholders aligned through crystal-clear communication and expectation setting.
• Unlock Hidden Value: Uncover incremental growth opportunities and drive higher partner investment by serving up data-backed, undeniable insights.
• Bring Your Analytical A-Game: Develop rigorous methodologies to highlight emerging trends and transform raw data into a narrative that moves our partners to action.
• Be the Voice of the Customer: Act as a critical feedback loop, effectively advocating for our partners by translating product limitations and user feedback into actionable insights for our Product and Engineering teams.
• Scale Best Practices: Help build the playbook. You will drive initiatives to standardize best practices across the global Ads team, wearing multiple hats and lifting your teammates as we scale.
• Navigate the Nuance: Employ razor-sharp critical thinking and creative problem-solving to navigate complex partner dynamics and high-stakes conversations.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end Digital Advertising Account Management for Large Customer Sales (LCS) or enterprise-level clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scale & Complexity: Experience managing large-scale, multi-million dollar ad campaigns and partnering with massive, highly complex global brands.
• Ecosystem Influencer: Proven ability to build deep rapport with brand digital advertising managers as well as complex agency holding company partners.
• Data-Driven Storyteller: Advanced analytical skills with a knack for using data to quantify massive opportunities and influence senior decision-makers.
• Commercial Polish: Exceptional negotiation, forecasting, communication, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Superpumped Mindset: Speed, resourcefulness, and a fierce go-getter mentality. You thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

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For Chicago, IL-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $145,714 - USD $161,429. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $102,000 per year - USD $113,000 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $43,714 - USD $48,429.

For New York City, NY-based roles: The total on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is USD $161,429 - USD $180,000. The OTE includes a base salary range of USD $113,000 per year - USD $126,000 per year and an annualized cash variable incentive target of USD $48,429 - USD $54,000.

The cash variable incentive target is based on individual sales performance and its payment is based on the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan.

An equity award and other forms of compensation may be included in the offer. 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.

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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb_Y9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform