Transit Partnerships Lead — Public Sector

Uber Technologies Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Transit is expanding its collaboration with public transport agencies and local governments. As a Senior Account Executive, you will lead end-to-end enterprise sales efforts and navigate complex procurement and policy processes to close strategic partnerships.

You will thrive in ambiguity, own your territory, and coordinate with policy, operations, legal, and product teams to deliver data-driven transit solutions that reduce private car usage while advancing sustainable mobility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise sales, business development, or lead generation.
• Demonstrated experience in sales or consulting to transit agencies or local government bodies.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets in a high-growth environment.
• Proficiency in CRM tools such as Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end consultative sales processes, navigating the high-pressure environment of negotiations and long-term prospect relationship building.
• Drive growth by prospecting and qualifying opportunities with public transport agencies, often unblocking complex political and operational barriers to close deals.
• Scale transit sales processes in a rapidly changing environment, iterating on territory strategies and using data to make hard calls on resource allocation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with policy, legal, and product teams to influence our roadmap and ensure our technical solutions meet the unique demands of transit operators.
• Act as an advocate for cities, translating customer pain points into actionable insights for our tech teams while maintaining a disciplined focus on your commercial targets.
• Own your territory like a business, tracking performance through Salesforce and managing stakeholder tension to ensure seamless, high-impact implementation.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Public sector consulting

CRM skills

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Uber Transit is expanding its collaboration with public transport agencies and local governments. As a Senior Account Executive, you will lead end-to-end enterprise sales efforts and navigate complex procurement and policy processes to close strategic partnerships.

You will thrive in ambiguity, own your territory, and coordinate with policy, operations, legal, and product teams to deliver data-driven transit solutions that reduce private car usage while advancing sustainable mobility.