Uber Job Listing Hints at Sharper Focus on Subscriptions for Drivers

An Uber Technologies Inc. job posting suggests the rideshare company is stepping up efforts to test a subscription offering for more of its drivers around the world, following smaller upstarts that have found success with this alternative model.

The company is hiring for a New York-based product manager to “define and execute product strategies that create net-new subscription packages” for its drivers and couriers, according to a listing posted this week. The candidate will also “create a cohesive strategy for global testing and expansion,” and assess how this business model should evolve “given different responses from our competitors,” according to the posting.