Full-Time

Sales Account Executive 2

Emerging Mid Markets

Posted on 10/30/2024

Uber Freight

Uber Freight

5,001-10,000 employees

Logistics platform connecting carriers with shippers

Compensation Overview

$53k - $65k/yr

+ Performance Bonus + Sales Incentive Bonus + Equity Awards

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid position requiring some in-office presence.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • A minimum of 1+ years of experience in logistics sales required
Responsibilities
  • Drive top-line and bottom-line growth for a portfolio of customers
  • Work with customers to continually seek new solutions for their logistics challenges
  • Handle any issues that come up in the normal operation of freight movement
  • Serve as a partner to our support teams in anticipating challenges and presenting solutions to support Uber Freight’s business objectives
  • Work directly with our legal, marketing, onboarding, integrations and sales enablement teams to ensure alignment and success of new accounts
  • Drive forward the future vision of Uber Freight with our product team and help sell that vision to our customers
  • Engage with senior-level stakeholders
  • Present the value proposition of Uber Freight to a large group of stakeholders
  • Be inventive, creative, and get things done
Desired Qualifications
  • Sales experience or supply chain experience
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results
  • TMS experience
  • Experience with Salesforce, Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom Info, Linkedin Navigator
  • Demonstrated ability to drive change and continuous improvement
  • Ability to collaborate and work with a highly diverse set of internal and external partners
  • Analytical and critical thinking ability
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • The ability to solve complex customer problems
  • Solid operational foundation
  • The ability to balance attention to detail with swift execution - we need to do things quickly, and we need to do them well

Uber Freight operates a digital logistics marketplace that connects shippers needing to move goods with carriers with available truck capacity. It streamlines the process of booking, managing, and paying for freight shipments through a single platform, serving a range of customers from small businesses to large enterprises. The platform matches shipments with carriers, offers dynamic pricing, and provides visibility, routing, and payment features to simplify transportation management. Unlike traditional brokers, Uber Freight leverages a large, integrated network and real-time data to enable fast, transparent transactions with scalable capacity. The company's goal is to make freight shipping faster, more transparent, and cost-efficient by bringing demand and carrier capacity together in one digital marketplace.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$500M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue hit $1.34B, up $47M YoY from enterprise demand.
  • $500M funding in 2025 valued Uber Freight at $3.3B for expansion.
  • AI and decades of data optimize routing across thousands of shipper networks.

What critics are saying

  • Transplace integration fails within 12-24 months, stranding $2.25B capital.
  • XPO and J.B. Hunt poach 65,000 carriers in 12-18 months via superior economics.
  • Waymo Via autonomous trucks displace 20% carrier volume by 2028.

What makes Uber Freight unique

  • Uber Freight's digital platform eliminates brokers via instant load booking and AI pricing.
  • Post-Transplace acquisition, it merges 65,000 carriers with advanced shipper TMS.
  • Hybrid model blends marketplace commissions with SaaS tools and managed services.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Financial and Mental Wellness Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
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