Senior Associate, New Verticals - Convenience Merchant Strategy & Operations

DoorDash, Inc

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NYSan Francisco, CAChicago, ILSeattle, WALos Angeles, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$87,000–$128,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k
This role $108k
$73k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $119,050–$201,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $108k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

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About DoorDash, Inc

DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States.

DoorDash, Inc currently has 243 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Associate, New Verticals - Convenience Merchant Strategy & Operations

The Senior Associate role on the Convenience Merchant Strategy & Operations team at DoorDash involves leading growth projects for major enterprise convenience merchants. This individual contributor position requires driving promotion strategies, enriching in-app experiences, and launching new initiatives to achieve aggressive growth targets. Key responsibilities include strategizing from first principles, operating with tracking dashboards, analyzing data using Excel and SQL, experimenting with operational changes, and building AI-driven solutions. Ideal candidates have 2-4+ years of experience in analytical and cross-functional roles, are entrepreneurial and data-driven, thrive in ambiguous environments, and actively experiment with AI tools to automate workflows and accelerate analysis. This role is crucial for DoorDash’s expanding convenience vertical, one of its most profitable areas, aiming to enhance merchant performance and customer engagement through innovative strategies and technologies.

What you'll do

  • Drive promotion strategy for major convenience merchants.
  • Optimize in-app merchandising across the funnel with growth team.
  • Identify and validate high-impact growth opportunities for merchant base.
  • Develop optimal strategies using first principles for marketplace sides.
  • Use AI tools to automate processes and build new prototypes.
  • Analyze economic, operational, and strategic impacts of programs.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to launch initiatives to completion.

What we're looking for

  • 2-4+ years of experience in analytical and cross-functional roles
  • Proven ability to lead growth projects and manage major enterprise merchant portfolios
  • Strong ownership mindset with a bias for action and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Expertise in data analysis using SQL and Excel for strategic decision-making
  • Talent for problem-solving from first principles, translating goals into actionable plans
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with rapid change and learning
  • Experience experimenting with AI tools to automate processes and accelerate analysis

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