DoorDash · 11 hours ago
Associate, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & Operations
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$75K/yr - $110K/yr
1+ years expDoorDash is building the future of local commerce through its New Verticals team, which focuses on expanding product offerings on their marketplace platform. The Associate in Retail Strategy & Operations will support strategic initiatives, manage merchandising lifecycles, and collaborate with various teams to enhance retail offerings.
AppsDeliveryE-Commerce PlatformsFood DeliveryOnline Portals
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
1-3+ years of experience in a highly analytical and cross-functional environment (tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or related experience)
Completed Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, etc
Comfortable regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties, including evaluating options, making informed decisions, and determining appropriate courses of action within the scope of assigned responsibilities
Ability to strategize by mapping selection whitespace by retailer type, geo, and category
Ability to operate by standing up 0→1 pilots, building dashboards, managing week-over-week KPIs, and turning wins into scalable processes
Ability to analyze by building models using Excel and SQL to evaluate expansion opportunities and prioritize the next bets
Ability to build by translating sales-cycles and GTM needs into requirements and co-leading product feature development
Ability to lead, collaborate, and influence with cross-functional teams and external vendors
Ownership mentality with a focus on improving work outcomes and scaling learnings through playbooks and SOPs
Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and ability to build from the ground up
Analytical skills with comfort in using data to support arguments and pulling data in SQL
Adaptability in chasing new tools and ways to become more efficient, including the use of AI
Comfort operating at both high-level strategic thinking and detailed execution
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, startup environments and embrace rapid change and learning
Benefits
401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Paid time off
Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability and basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program
Company
DoorDash
DoorDash is a food delivery platform that connects customers with local and national businesses. It is a sub-organization of DoorDash.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.22BKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersT. Rowe PriceDarsana Capital Partners
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.75B
2020-12-09IPO
2020-06-11Series H· $400M
Leadership Team
Tony Xu
CEO and Co-founder
Stanley Tang
Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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