Job Description

Communications Manager, Central US Policy & Communications

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.

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.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled practitioner to grow and lead Uber’s public relations strategy and communications efforts in Chicago and several states across the Central United States. ou will report directly to the Director of Policy & Communications for the Central United States region.

• Build a strategic communications narrative that demonstrates the regional impact of ride-sharing on congestion relief, flexible work opportunities, emission reduction, and the future of mobility.
• Establish deep relationships with top-tier regional press and third parties while also focused on widening the bench of our media contacts to include consumer, lifestyle, travel and food press
• Work closely across Uber’s Communications teams to tell our story as a technology platform
• Leverage unique marketing and brand moments to create storytelling opportunities that remind consumers why they love Uber’s products
• Develop and lead Uber’s external communications to support our relationships and partnerships with cities, third parties and policymakers

• A minimum of 5-7 years professional experience in communications, public relations, media or public affairs
• A self starter: Uber is a company of entrepreneurs and we want to work with people who enjoy building things from the bottom up too. Stuff changes fast in our world so you’ll need to be highly adaptable as well as calm under pressure
• A great advocate: We’re looking for people who can distill complex ideas into simple, but intellectually credible, arguments. You’ll need to write well and have the creative ability to tell stories—about our product, people and the ways we’re helping to improve life for passengers, drivers and cities
• A strong campaigner: Smartphone apps are disruptive, and the interests being disrupted are deeply entrenched. We succeed by putting together effective campaigns with third parties on behalf of the passengers and drivers who use the app. That means you’ll have a bias for action in everything you do—and a willingness to engage in debates, that can often become heated
• A team player: Success at Uber depends on the ability to organize different teams (internally and externally) around shared goals. It’s why we’re looking for well organized people who enjoy working with others to get stuff done—and who can deal with the ambiguity that sometimes comes from working cross-functionally

About the Team

The most successful consumer technology companies are brilliant storytellers, who put their products—as well as the benefits of those products—front and center in every communication.

Our team is responsible for telling Uber’s story to the media and third parties: whether it’s transforming how we get around town and the lives of people who value independent, flexible work; or cutting congestion in cities by getting more backsides into fewer cars. That’s partly about building lasting relationships with the key news outlets and journalists in every country where we operate. It also about being creative in how we tell our story, including the use of social media, as well as working with the public policy team to develop campaigns that make the positive case for reform.

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