Executive Sourcer

What the Team

We serve as Uber’s in-house executive search firm. Our team operates as strategic advisors to Uber’s highest levels of leadership, managing high-stakes searches with the precision of a top-tier retained firm and the speed of a global tech leader. We are dedicated to recruiting, identifying and engaging the game-changing talent that defines Uber’s future.

About the Role

We are seeking an Executive Sourcer to join our US&C Non-Technical Executive Recruiting team. As an Executive Sourcer, you own the external pipeline and search strategy from inception to close. You are a market expert who provides the intelligence that shapes our hiring decisions. You will run highly targeted external strategies based on deep alignment with Hiring Managers and Recruiters, ensuring we find the right leaders for Uber’s unique and evolving challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Own the External Strategy: Drive the research, engagement & candidate development strategy for high-profile searches by building sophisticated market maps and competitive landscapes.
• Deliver Market Intelligence: Provide week-over-week insights to Hiring Managers. Act as the expert on the talent landscape, identifying trends and talent movements that influence search direction.
• Business Acumen: Demonstrate a deep understanding of Uber’s business model and the broader tech/logistics landscape. You understand how a specific leadership hire impacts our long-term strategic goals.
• Executive Communications: Deliver high-touch, polished communications to both leadership and candidates. You are expected to synthesize complex market data into clear, actionable updates and craft compelling narratives that resonate with world-class executive talent.
• Navigate Complexity: Successfully evaluate and engage talent for multi-disciplinary roles. You must be able to assess candidates who sit at the intersection of different business functions and understand the unique "DNA" required for these roles.
• Operational Excellence: Execute with a methodical and detail-oriented approach. You maintain a high bar for data integrity and search tracking, ensuring no stone is left unturned.
• Solutions & Pivoting: Act as a solutions-oriented partner. You know when a search strategy needs to pivot based on market feedback and can quickly realign the team to a new direction.
• Innovate with AI: Leverage and experiment with AI-driven sourcing tools and unconventional talent identification methods to uncover high-impact leaders that traditional databases miss.
• Gain Stakeholder Buy-In: Act as a consultant to the business. Use data and market evidence to guide leadership toward the right talent profiles, challenging assumptions when necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• 5–8 years of executive research, sourcing, or recruiting experience.
• Experience in a retained executive search firm or an in-house executive search function at a high-growth company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Consultative Mindset: Proven ability to gain immediate buy-in from senior stakeholders and operate as a peer to executive leadership.
• Methodical Execution: A track record of being highly organized and process-driven while remaining flexible enough to adapt to Uber's fast-moving environment.
• Strategic Storytelling: Ability to pitch the Uber vision and explain complex business strategies in a compelling way.
• Analytical Depth: Ability to present data and its implications in a clear, concise manner that drives decision-making.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt and remain curious. No two searches are the same and you'll need to continually solve problems and anticipate challenges before they arise
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated, energetic, "can-do" attitude in a fast-moving environment. Comfortable with driving and influencing change, and changing priorities as needed.
• High business acumen & strong communication skills, written and verbal; the ability to present data and its implications in a clear, concise manner
• Will be a self-starter but team-oriented

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$145,500 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$145,500 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. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

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.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.