Head of Country, Japan, Uber Advertising

Uber operates in Japan with an accelerated growth trajectory and outlook. As Head of Uber Advertising Sales, Japan, you are responsible for building a world-class sales and account management organization that will drive advertising revenue across Mobility & Delivery ads products to accelerate Uber’s bottom line and topline growth. You will also be responsible for the strategic direction, scaling, and implementation of Uber’s Japan Advertising Sales business, with a focus on hyper-growth. To meet the needs of our ambitions, you will be required to grow and optimize the team's structure, attracting and retaining diverse talent in Ads Sales and Account Management. You will partner with regional and local leadership to align on business coverage, revenue targets and KPIs. Based on a deep understanding of advertisers’ needs, you will drive revenue by demonstrating the value that our Ads platform will bring to advertisers. You will be responsible for building and growing C-Level advertising relationships with our advertisers and agencies. You’ll also serve as the external and internal spokesperson for Uber Advertising in Japan. Working cross-functionally, you will help contribute to the product roadmap by articulating market-specific product needs across Uber Ads surfaces and formats, ensuring we build a best-in-class customer and advertiser experience. To be effective, you will need to build close relationships and tight alignment with operations, sales, strategy, business development, product & engineering, finance, and legal. This role will report to the Head of Sales for Uber Advertising APAC.