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The Japan Business Development team drives high-impact growth across Uber’s Delivery and Mobility platforms by building strategic partnerships that expand vehicle and courier supply, merchant selection and unlock new demand to create long-term value for users, partners and Uber. In this role, you will lead complex, high-value partnerships with leading and emerging players across a range of industries, identifying opportunities that can meaningfully accelerate Uber’s growth in Japan. You will build the business case, negotiate commercial agreements, and mobilize cross-functional teams to turn partnerships into measurable business impact.
Job Responsibility
Lead the identification, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of strategic partnerships that grow supply and demand across Uber’s Delivery and Mobility platforms
Build business cases, shape deal strategies, and influence senior internal and external stakeholders to align and execute on priority opportunities
Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Finance, Policy, and Marketing to move partnerships from concept to launch and measurable impact
Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to shape Uber Japan’s long-term partnership strategy as Uber continues to mature as a key enabler of Japanese society, commerce, and the broader economy
Requirements
Extensive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, corporate development, consulting, strategy, commercial development, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution
Direct experience leading commercial negotiations, including business case development, financial analysis, term sheet creation, contract execution, and senior stakeholder alignment
Demonstrated ability to build and manage senior internal and external relationships, including C-level or executive stakeholders at large enterprise partners
Professional-level fluency in both Japanese and English, with the ability to negotiate with external Japanese partners and communicate effectively with global internal stakeholders
Experience in technology, delivery, mobility, merchant technology, supply acquisition, fleet operations, transportation, payments, loyalty, consumer platforms, travel, or marketplace businesses
Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial judgment, including the ability to evaluate tradeoffs across growth, profitability, partner economics, operational complexity, and long-term strategic value
Experience working on platform, ecosystem, or API-enabled partnerships that require close collaboration with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Finance, Policy, and Marketing teams
High degree of ownership, curiosity, resilience, and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments