Uber names R/GA global social agency of record
Uber has appointed R/GA as global social agency of record, with R/GA Sydney leading work on the APAC operations. Work in the region will focus on driving the brand through social and digital channels.
R/GA’s remit spans both Uber’s ride sharing and Uber Eats businesses, delivering data-driven creative programs and community management.
R/GA has been appointed by Uber on a global scale
The agency has been tasked with improving the effectiveness for all of Uber’s digital and social marketing, and positioning Uber as the leading service in every city it operates in.
In Australia, R/GA will work alongside Special Group and MediaCom. Towards the end of 2019, Hello Social was appointed to an integrated social media account for Uber. Mumbrella has contacted the agency for comment.
Victoria Curro, managing director of R/GA Sydney, commented: “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.”
Uber’s director of global media and social, Travis Freeman, said of the global appointment: “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. 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.”
