Associate Manager, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & Operations at DoorDash USA

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

145000.0

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Retail Strategy, Operations, Data Analysis, SQL, Excel, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Ambiguity Management, GTM Strategy, Partnership Development, KPI Management, Dashboard Creation, Market Analysis, Product Development, Merchandising

Industry

Software Development

Description

About the Team The New Verticals team is building the future of local commerce through expanding our product offerings on our marketplace platform. We launched in 2020 and have since then built world-class operations to delight our customers with access to Grocery, Convenience, Alcohol, and Retail delivery through our marketplace. The Retail Strategy & Operations team has expanded into industries like pets, beauty, flowers, office supplies, home improvement, apparel and so much more. About the Role As we continue to scale our Retail business, we’re looking to hire a few Associate Managers to support key strategic growth initiatives and expand our retail presence in the US across multiple categories such as pets, beauty, flowers, office supplies, home improvement and more. You’ll help shape DoorDash’s retail strategy and drive growth across key categories. You may own category performance—expanding assortment, launching merchandising initiatives, and leading campaigns that deliver results. You may help bring top retail partners to the platform, managing launches from start to finish through our enterprise partner launch playbook. Working closely with Business Development, Product, and Operations teams, you’ll turn strategy into seamless execution—fueling the next wave of retail innovation at DoorDash You’ll be an individual contributor and report into a Senior Manager. We operate in a hybrid and spend a few days a month in person together! Since we are hiring a few retail team members, you will be considered for multiple roles at once throughout the interview process. We align you with the best role fit after a completed interview process. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Strategize. From first principles, by mapping selection whitespace by retailer type, geo, and category to unlock product availability for our customers Operate. Stand up 0→1 pilots, build dashboards, manage week-over-week KPIs and turn wins into scalable processes. Analyze. Build models using Excel and SQL to evaluate expansion opportunities and prioritize the next bets. Build. Translate sales-cycles and GTM needs into requirements and co-lead product feature development Lead, collaborate and Influence. You’ll work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to unlock partnerships, growth and quality to scale retail presence across the country. We’re excited about you because… You have 4-6+ years of experience. You’ve succeeded in similar cultures that are highly analytical and cross-functional (whether in tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or a related experience). You are an owner. You're always looking for opportunities to better your work and own the outcome and scale learnings through playbooks and SOPs You're entrepreneurial. You have a bias for action and are able to build things from the ground up. You’re analytical. You let data win arguments, and you’re comfortable pulling your own data in SQL and building models in excel. You’re equally comfortable operating at 10,000 feet and 1 foot. You don’t hesitate to get in the weeds and operate at the lowest level of detail, but you’re just as comfortable thinking long-term and inspiring a team. You’re unafraid of ambiguity. Rapid change and learning is exciting to you, and you thrive in ambiguous, startup environments where you can be creative and scrappy. You have a completed Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, etc. Compensation The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information. DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here. See below for paid time off details: For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year. For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week). The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $98,600—$145,000 USD About DoorDash At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Responsibilities

You will help shape DoorDash’s retail strategy and drive growth across key categories. This includes owning category performance, expanding assortment, launching merchandising initiatives, and leading campaigns.