Associate Manager, Strategic Partnerships

DoorDash USA

4d•$121,120 - $178,160

About The Position

The Strategic Partnerships team is responsible for shaping the strategy, growth, and long-term success of DoorDash's largest restaurant partnerships, which power the core Marketplace experience for millions of consumers around the world. We partner with some of the world's most recognizable restaurant brands to expand their businesses on DoorDash by bringing new products, capabilities, and growth opportunities to customers across our global markets. As an Associate Manager, you will help bring DoorDash's marketplace and product strategy to life through our largest restaurant partnerships. You'll own high-impact initiatives spanning product launches, growth strategies, commercial programs, and operational improvements while working closely with cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and regional business teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, using data to inform decisions, and driving initiatives from idea through execution. You'll build trusted relationships with both internal stakeholders and restaurant partners while helping deliver meaningful outcomes for DoorDash.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, analytics, finance, partnerships, or another analytically rigorous and externally facing role.
Enjoy solving ambiguous business problems and can independently turn ideas into actionable plans with clear owners, milestones, and outcomes.
Strong analytical skills and experience using data to develop business recommendations.
Proficient with AI tools and use them thoughtfully to accelerate research, analysis, problem-solving, and execution - while applying strong judgment to validate outputs and maintain a high bar for quality.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Effective communicator and presenter who can build credibility with both internal teams and external partners.
Collaborative, curious, and comfortable working across a variety of functions to drive results.
Bias for action and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL is preferred.

Responsibilities

Help shape and execute the growth strategy for one of DoorDash's largest restaurant partnerships by identifying opportunities to grow the business and improve both the customer and merchant experience.
Lead cross-functional initiatives across product launches, operational improvements, technical enhancements, commercial programs, and marketplace growth opportunities from planning through execution.
Use data and business insights to identify growth opportunities, evaluate performance, and develop recommendations that drive adoption of DoorDash products and services.
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and regional teams to bring new capabilities and solutions to our restaurant partners.
Support executive business reviews, strategic planning, and day-to-day partner engagement with clear communication and thoughtful analysis.
Improve operational processes across technical integrations, reporting, menu optimization, marketing programs, and franchise or regional execution.
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners while helping coordinate complex initiatives across multiple teams.