Uber has appointed R/GA its global social agency of record.
The company will deliver data-driven, insight-led creative programs and community management across the Uber Rides and Uber Eats businesses, globally.
In Asia Pacific, R/GA APAC will partner with Uber as social agency of record, working with the company to drive its business and brand through social and digital channels across Australia, Japan and Taiwan markets led out of R/GA Sydney.
R/GA’s remit is to deliver breakthrough creativity and improve effectiveness for all marketing activity across Uber’s digital and social platforms.
“Over the past year, we have focussed our efforts on keeping our cities moving and supporting those who needed it the most. Now that we’re slowly entering a new phase, we need a partner who can support us with helping cities recover," Uber director, global media and social Travis Freeman says.
"R/GA not only has a proven track record at a global scale, but their team also reflects the diversity of our riders, eaters, and earners."
R/GA’s operating model will blend talents from its social, content studio, media and marketing sciences teams to develop the brand’s voice in social spaces and shape its perception at local levels.
In Australia, R/GA will work alongside Special Group and MediaCom.
“R/GA Sydney is hugely excited to be partnering with Uber. Leveraging our unique talent mix locally and globally we're looking forward to creating cutting-edge work together,” R/GA Sydney managing director Victoria Curro says.
Uber joins a roster of new economy clients for R/GA, including Slack, Google and Nike.
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