GM, Uber Direct Japan

GM, Uber Direct Japan Department: Operations Team: Operations Location: Tokyo, Japan Type: Full-Time **#GreatMindsDon’tThinkAlike** At Uber, we take pride in our diversity and working environment that sees you as more than just a person that can do the job, but a unique individual that can level up our organization with a perspective only you can offer. Uber provides a truly open culture that encourages all to voice their thoughts. **About the Team** Since 2020, Delivery at Uber has grown tremendously on the back of increased demand caused by the pandemic; at the same time as we have expanded into new use cases and verticals like Grocery, Alcohol, Pick-up and more. Merchants across all categories have also increased their investment and interest in their own digital and delivery channels.Without having their own on-demand logistics capability, merchants are looking for a partner who can fulfil the requirement for last-mile delivery. With millions of couriers providing on-demand logistics through our existing marketplaces around the world, Uber Direct is a product that allows all merchants, who want to leverage a vast network of delivery partners, to do so and fulfill the on-demand last-mile delivery service for orders on their own app and websites. Uber Direct has the potential to be our next multi-billion dollar business and is an important requirement for our existing marketplace partners. **About the Role** Uber Eats is looking for a business leader to drive growth for Uber Direct in Japan managing the business end-to-end. You will be responsible for designing a winning strategy and defining the go to market plan, while leading a sales team responsible for closing the right partnerships, at the right commercials, and growing those businesses through best-in-class acquisition and account management. You will also lead an operations team to ensure continuous improvement for our Direct partners operations.This role calls for a well-rounded combination of strategic thinking, sales and commercial skills, operational excellence and leadership. We operate in a fast