Uber retail marketing manager exits amid 10% global cuts

Margot Deltour, Uber's senior marketing manager for grocery and retail, has left the business as part of a 10% cut to Uber's global headcount, the company has confirmed.

The cuts, which total 3300 roles worldwide, include positions in Australia. 

Deltour announced her exit on LinkedIn, noting the timing had also left her workshopping how best to phrase the news on social media.

"My role was affected by the 10% global redundancies at Uber last week... now how do I say this for LinkedIn again?" Deltour wrote.

Deltour went on to offer a wry breakdown of common LinkedIn exit-post phrases, including "I'm thrilled to announce my next chapter" and "excited for what's next," before turning to a direct reflection on her time at the company.

"In all seriousness: 5.5 years at Uber, building brand strategy and campaigns for Grocery and Retail, and working with some brilliant colleagues, mentors and agency partners along the way has been awesome. Love you all!" she said.

Mammoth Uber global restructure

It was announced last week that Uber is axing about 3300 roles internationally; the company employed 34,000 people worldwide at the end of last year.

As part of the restructure, “Uber has cut the number of employees sitting seven or more layers from the CEO by 20%, and reduced its number of micro-teams by close to 50%,” The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees via a memo last Wednesday that Uber’s revenue had almost tripled over five years, but “growth had brought extra management layers and unclear ownership of decisions.”

The changes would make the company “simpler and faster”, he said.

Khosrowshahi added that the savings would be reinvested, including through a commitment of more than $US10 billion ($14 billion) to self-driving vehicles. 

Uber shares reportedly rose on the news. The company is now worth more than $US150 billion.