Associate Manager, US Marketplace - Selection Intelligence Strategy & Operations
DoorDash
Job Description
About the Role
Our US Marketplace Strategy & Operations team is responsible for building, scaling and improving the way in which we provide Restaurant delivery. We build our restaurant selection, test 0 → 1 products to give merchants more opportunity to delight their consumers, and optimize ways to improve our marketplace to increase the return on investment our partners gain from partnering with DoorDash. This team focuses on all things Restaurants ranging from selection, to merchandising, to consumer strategy, to leveraging our logistics network in new ways, to so much more! We are seeking an Associate Manager to join our Marketplace Strategy & Operations team, with a focus on the U.S. Restaurant Acquisition Targeting. This role is critical to developing and operationalizing the targeting strategy that powers the growth of our U.S. restaurant business. You will be the connective tissue across cross-functional teams—including Sales Ops, Data Science, and Engineering—to identify the right restaurants to target, ensure the right infrastructure is in place, and enable seamless execution across multiple business lines. This role is a true Swiss Army knife: part strategic thinker, part data analyst, part operator. You’ll need to be comfortable working with large data sets, drawing insights to influence decision-making, and leading initiatives across multiple pods to drive business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and own the end-to-end targeting strategy for the U.S. Restaurant Acquisition team
- Partner closely with Sales Ops, Data Science, and Engineering to build scalable infrastructure for lead targeting and performance reporting
- Identify the most impactful merchant segments and prioritize acquisition efforts accordingly
- Analyze marketplace dynamics, performance trends, and competitive insights to shape strategy
- Serve as the cross-functional point of contact to ensure executional alignment across teams
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in a problem solving role - Consulting, Tech, Banking, Food & Beverage, etc.
- Completed BA/BS degree in a quantitative field (engineering, mathematics, business, etc.)
- Highly analytical and comfortable working with SQL and large data sets
- Thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building from 0 to 1
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence without authority
- Ability to think strategically and execute tactically
- Experience with stakeholder management across diverse audiences, from front-line doers to senior executives
Nice to Have
- Experience working with large data sets and drawing insights to influence decision-making
- Experience in a cross-functional leadership role
- Comfort working in ambiguous environments and building new processes
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in a quantitative field (engineering, mathematics, business, etc.)
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance and mental health programs
Working at 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 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. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. We are dedicated to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities, and strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply.
Job Details
About DoorDash
Website
doordash.com
Company Size
10000+ employees
Location
Chicago, IL
Industry
Mobile Food Services
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