DoorDash · 18 hours ago
Director, Consumer Performance Marketing
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$187K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expDoorDash is a technology and logistics company focused on empowering local economies. They are seeking a Director of Consumer Performance Marketing to lead their performance marketing portfolio, overseeing strategy, execution, and optimization across various channels to drive sustainable growth.
AppsDeliveryE-Commerce PlatformsFood DeliveryOnline Portals
Responsibilities
Own the consumer performance marketing strategy end-to-end
Develop and drive the multi-channel strategy to acquire, activate, and retain consumers efficiently across search, social, affiliate, app, direct mail, and emerging channels
Lead annual planning, quarterly re-forecasting, investment strategy, and scenario modeling for a nine-figure budget
Manage and mentor senior managers and channel leaders, overseeing a team responsible for execution, optimization, and innovation across global consumer channels
Build a culture of testing, operational rigor, and continuous improvement
Indirectly manage & scale our remote media operations function and drive improvements to process, performance and automation
Own core growth KPIs including CAC efficiency, ROAS, LTV/CAC, incrementality, and retention contribution
Partner with Analytics, Finance, and Data Science to improve forecasting accuracy, measurement frameworks, and attribution models
Partner with MarTech, Data Science, Product, and Engineering to define & execute AI and automation strategy, including automation, bidding tools, creative personalization, budget allocation systems, QA workflows, and performance dashboards
Accelerate adoption of experimentation, ML-driven optimizations, and dynamic creative capabilities
Deploy automation tools that raise operational efficiency, reduce manual workflows, and speed up experimentation cycles
Identify and invest in new platforms, channels, bidding strategies, and audience tactics that unlock incremental growth
Evaluate emerging ad tech and partner opportunities to future-proof DoorDash’s media mix
Partner closely with Product and Data Science on personalization, audience modeling, experimentation, and landing page performance
Collaborate with the senior leadership across marketing & the business to align media investments with company priorities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in performance marketing, with deep expertise managing large-scale budgets and driving measurable growth across major digital channels
5+ years of leadership experience, including managing managers and scaling multi-disciplinary performance teams of 15+
Demonstrated success overseeing large-scale budgets and optimizing for efficiency, incrementality, and long-term value
Proven ability to shape strategy, influence executives, and drive transformation in high-growth environments
Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to partner deeply with data and finance functions
Experience building or scaling in-house media and operations capabilities, leveraging technology, automation, and measurement innovation
Ability to balance big-picture strategy with operational depth—comfortable diving into channel performance, testing frameworks, and systems architecture
Exceptional communication skills and cross-functional partnership capabilities
Benefits
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)
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
DoorDash has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (530)
2024 (510)
2023 (413)
2022 (612)
2021 (439)
2020 (126)
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
2026-01-22
Business Wire
2026-01-21
Company data provided by crunchbase