About the role and team
Leading Business Development at Uber means setting direction in motion and building high-performing teams in high-stakes, ambiguous environments. You will be responsible for shaping the strategic partnership roadmap to scale the Uber platform, making hard calls under pressure, and carrying the weight of decisions that directly impact our growth. This isn't about following a corporate script; it’s about navigating the messy reality of doing big things and finding the right partners to move the real world.
Success in this role requires more than just deal-making skills—it requires a leadership mindset. You will need to stay steady through constant change, lead through influence rather than control, and be energized by the challenge of solving complex problems at a global scale. If you are a motivational leader who thrives on ownership and is ready to bridge the digital and real worlds, this is where you’ll make your mark.
What you’ll do
- Lead and support the end-to-end strategic partnership process, from initial engagement with C-level executives to contract negotiation and post-launch implementation.
- Navigate internal complexity and ambiguity to unlock value, collaborating across operations, product, legal, and engineering to bring first-of-their-kind partnerships to life.
- Manage and coach a team of business developers, setting clear expectations and actionable plans while fostering a culture of accountability and risk-taking.
- Identify and pursue high-impact prospects, communicating a clear value proposition that aligns with Uber’s mission and the partner's business goals.
- Drive individual and team performance by creating measurable goals aligned with national business strategies, remaining resilient through tough negotiations and shifting priorities.
- Execute on top partnership opportunities by leveraging product and technology solutions, ensuring that every deal balances short-term wins with long-term sustainability.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience leading complex deals and managing high-performing teams.
- Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with C-level stakeholders at large-scale companies.
- Proven ability to fuse business, finance, and legal concepts to lead multidimensional negotiations.
- Experience working collaboratively with internal cross-functional teams like Product, Engineering, and Legal.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MBA or JD) with a focus on business strategy or corporate law.
- Demonstrated resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
- Strong commercial coaching skills with a track record of up-leveling the skills of a Business Development organization.
- Deep domain expertise in the tech, consumer-facing digital services, or telecommunications industries.
For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $209,000 per year - USD $232,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $209,000 per year - USD $232,000 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.
About UsReady 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.
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.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience leading complex deals and managing high-performing teams
- Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with C-level stakeholders at large-scale companies
- Ability to combine business, finance, and legal concepts to lead multidimensional negotiations
- Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Legal, and other cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Advanced degree such as an MBA or JD focused on business strategy or corporate law
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment
- Strong commercial coaching skills and experience developing Business Development teams
- Deep expertise in technology, consumer-facing digital services, or telecommunications industries
Uber Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Uber and has not been reviewed or approved by Uber.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide a minimum of fully paid parental leave for all parents and financial support for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy, with added credits to ease the transition. Programs extend to family medical leave and parenting support resources, indicating depth beyond baseline offerings.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive across many countries, with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health benefits, plus allowances where direct plans are not available. Wellness programs and reimbursements further reinforce access to care.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Monthly ride and meal credits, free office meals/snacks, fitness stipends, onsite gyms, and wellbeing reimbursements create meaningful everyday value. Home‑office stipends, travel medical coverage, and counseling support round out lifestyle-oriented perks.
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What We Do
We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help people go anywhere and get anything. Movement is what we do. It’s our lifeblood. It runs through our veins. It’s what gets us out of bed each morning. It pushes us to constantly reimagine how we can move better. For you. For all the places you want to go. For all the things you want to get. For all the ways you want to earn. Across the entire world. In real-time. At the incredible speed of now.
Why Work With Us
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.
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