Senior Manager, Sales Planning

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CANew York, NY
Salary
$151,000–$222,100 / yr
Posted
39 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $187k
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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $167,662–$221,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $195k 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 187 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Sales Planning

Senior Manager, Sales Planning joins the Sales Strategy and Operations team to lead a high-performing group of sales planners and analysts. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering sales incentive structures for the SMB Post Sales team while defining the broader sales strategy and planning roadmap. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing compensation plans, integrating new products into go-to-market strategies, managing territory planning, and creating forecasting models to optimize performance. The successful candidate will analyze large datasets to provide actionable insights and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Finance, and Product. Required skills include expert communication, strategic problem-solving, and proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Salesforce. Experience with incentive management tools like Anaplan or Xactly is preferred. This role addresses the challenge of scaling a complex sales engine within the technology marketplace and logistics sectors.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of sales planners and analysts to manage incentive structures for the SMB Post Sales team.
  • Design and implement strategic sales incentives aligned with company goals and product go-to-market strategies.
  • Manage the operational administration of compensation plans, including tracking metrics and calculating commissions.
  • Analyze large datasets to provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve sales performance and efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain sales forecasting models and report key performance metrics to executive leadership.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Finance, Legal, and Product to ensure alignment on sales strategies.
  • Optimize sales operations through territory planning, pricing strategies, and improvements in salesforce effectiveness.
  • Mentor and develop team members to foster a culture of continuous learning within the sales planning department.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
  • Proven experience in a leadership role within sales operations, sales planning, or a related field.
  • Experience in the technology marketplace, logistics, or e-commerce industry is preferred.
  • Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team of analysts and planners.
  • Proficiency in analyzing complex datasets to provide actionable recommendations.
  • SQL experience is strongly preferred along with proficiency in Salesforce and Excel.
  • Expert communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with sales incentive design and management tools like Anaplan or Xactly is a plus.

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