DoorDash · 1 week ago
Associate, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & Operations
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$56K/yr - $95K/yr
1+ years expDoorDash is a technology and logistics company focused on empowering local economies. The Retail Strategy & Operations Associate will support strategic initiatives to expand retail offerings, manage the merchandising lifecycle, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the customer shopping experience.
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 similar cultures that are highly analytical and cross-functional (whether in tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or a related experience)
Completed Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, etc
Must be 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
Preferred
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 adaptable. You are constantly chasing new tools and ways to become more efficient and know where, when and how to use AI
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
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
2026-01-13
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