Senior Manager, New Verticals - Search Strategy & Operations

DoorDash, Inc

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Hybrid
Location
New York, NYSan Francisco, CASeattle, WALos Angeles, CAWashington, DCChicago, ILTempe, AZ
Salary
$170,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, New Verticals - Search Strategy & Operations

Senior Manager, New Verticals - Search Strategy & Operations joins the New Verticals team to lead search initiatives across grocery, convenience, alcohol, and retail categories. This role involves defining, executing, and optimizing product initiatives to ensure customers can quickly find items within the app. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, data science, and design to build new business lines and improve search relevance and conversion. Key responsibilities include developing first-principles strategies, running operational experiments, and analyzing financial impacts based on consumer behavior data. Required skills include proficiency in SQL for data extraction, Excel for modeling, and an AI-native approach using tools like Claude, Cursor, Gemini, or Copilot. The role addresses the challenge of creating a seamless shopping experience by improving search functionality across diverse retail categories on the platform.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Search team across New Verticals categories including grocery, convenience, alcohol, and retail.
  • Define and execute product initiatives to improve search relevance and conversion rates for customers.
  • Analyze consumer behavior data to identify opportunities for improving the end-to-end shopping experience.
  • Design and run operational experiments to create measurable outcomes for large-scale initiative plans.
  • Manage a small team while overseeing both high-level strategy and detailed operational tasks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in product, engineering, and data science to launch new features.
  • Utilize AI tools to automate repetitive tasks and solve problems using a systems-first approach.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business strategies and actionable customer outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 8-12+ years of experience in high-performance cultures such as tech, operations, strategy, consulting, or banking.
  • You must have at least 2 years of experience managing high-performing teams.
  • You must be able to pull your own data using SQL or model data in Excel.
  • You should be an AI native who can identify how to automate tasks using tools like Claude, Cursor, Gemini, or Copilot.
  • You must be comfortable collaborating with technical teams to translate complex concepts into business strategies.
  • You must have a BS/BA degree, ideally with a focus on business or engineering.
  • An MBA is preferred.

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