Associate Manager, Strategic Partnerships
DoorDash
Chicago, Illinois
Posted 3 weeks ago
Qualifications
Education
bachelor's degree
Responsibilities
Primary Duties
- Develop and execute the partnership strategy
- Manage projects
- Execute operational plans
- Own relationships with some of our largest restaurant clients
Additional Duties
- Oversee the health of the operations for the partners
- Analyze data and use insights to increase the adoption of DoorDash's suite of products and services
- Drive growth with our partners through marketing, product, and other initiatives
- Work cross-functionally and serve as a working team lead
Experience Requirements
Required
3+ years of experience in management or operations consulting, business strategy / analytics, finance, business operations, or other analytically-intensive and client facing roles
3 years of experience
Benefits & Perks
Benefits Package
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- wellness benefits
- commuter benefits match
- paid time off
- paid sick leave
- medical benefits
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- disability insurance
- basic life insurance
- family-forming assistance
- mental health program
Retirement
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
Required Skills
Technical Skills
SQL proficiency
Soft Skills
creativityproject managementorganizationpresentation skills
Full Job Description
Associate Manager, Strategic Partnerships
San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL
About the Team
Strategic Partnerships sits within the Enterprise Sales Team and is responsible for the strategic vision, acquisition, management and growth of DoorDash's partnerships with the world's largest restaurant groups. Given the scale and complexity of our key partners, this team is a critical piece of DoorDash's growth and success in every market in which we operate.
About the Role
As an Associate Manager of Strategic Partnerships, you will help develop and execute the partnership strategy, manage projects, execute operational plans, and own relationships with some of our largest restaurant clients. In this role, you will develop and own a big part of growth and operational game plan for one or more of our top partners as well as work cross functionally with marketing, ops, finance, legal, analytics, and product to drive our business forward.
You're Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will
We're Excited About You Because
Compensation
Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location. In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants and sales commission. Talk to your recruiter for more information. DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 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). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here. See below for paid time off details: For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year. For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL
About the Team
Strategic Partnerships sits within the Enterprise Sales Team and is responsible for the strategic vision, acquisition, management and growth of DoorDash's partnerships with the world's largest restaurant groups. Given the scale and complexity of our key partners, this team is a critical piece of DoorDash's growth and success in every market in which we operate.
About the Role
As an Associate Manager of Strategic Partnerships, you will help develop and execute the partnership strategy, manage projects, execute operational plans, and own relationships with some of our largest restaurant clients. In this role, you will develop and own a big part of growth and operational game plan for one or more of our top partners as well as work cross functionally with marketing, ops, finance, legal, analytics, and product to drive our business forward.
You're Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will
- Be instrumental in influencing and executing the off premise strategy for one of our largest partners across all phases of our relationship
- Oversee the health of the operations for the partners (e.g., POS integrations, customized reporting, menu optimization, merchant marketing, operational improvements)
- Analyze data and use insights to increase the adoption of DoorDash's suite of products and services
- Use your creativity to drive growth with our partners through marketing, product, and other initiatives
- Work cross-functionally and serve as a working team lead with our partners, DoorDash management, product, support, marketing, and operations teams
We're Excited About You Because
- You have 3+ years of experience in management or operations consulting, business strategy / analytics, finance, business operations, or other analytically-intensive and client facing roles
- You have proven success working in cross-functional teams to build creative solutions
- You like rolling up your sleeves as much as you like the big picture
- You have strong project management, organization, and presentation skills
- You are a problem solver at core, with a strong bias for action
- You're comfortable with a fast pace and several moving parts
- You know how to take very broad challenges or opportunities and turn them into actionable projects with clear milestones and goals, with minimal guidance
- You have a bachelor's degree and a strong understanding of business
- You are proficient with excel and creating impactful presentations; SQL proficiency is a plus
Compensation
Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location. In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants and sales commission. Talk to your recruiter for more information. DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 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). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here. See below for paid time off details: For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year. For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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$102
/ hour
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