Manager, Meetings & Events Sourcing
About The Position
DoorDash is seeking an experienced Manager, Meetings & Events Sourcing to build and lead the global sourcing strategy for the Meetings & Events program across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo. The role is part of Global Travel & Expense and focuses on the travel, sourcing, supplier, policy, and commercial components of meetings and events—not event planning or workplace programming. Reporting to the Head of Global Travel & Expense, this role serves as the global directly responsible individual for Meetings & Events sourcing. It will build a scalable sourcing framework for company meetings, offsites, and events, including hotel and venue sourcing, contracting support, group travel strategy, preferred supplier relationships, and a global Meetings & Events policy. A key priority is linking group meeting volume with the broader transient travel program to strengthen supplier negotiations, improve preferred-program performance, reduce costs, and provide a consistent employee experience. The role works closely with Workplace & Real Estate, Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Executive Assistants, business leaders, and travel and meetings suppliers. Success is measured by sourcing strategy strength, supplier performance, financial outcomes, policy adoption, risk management, and visibility into global Meetings & Events spend. The position may be remote within the United States; an East Coast location is preferred to support collaboration across North America and EMEA.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of experience in Meetings & Events, strategic sourcing, corporate travel, or hospitality, with expertise in global meetings and group travel.
- Strong sourcing and negotiation skills, including hotel room blocks, venue contracts, attrition, cancellation terms, and supplier management.
- Proven ability to drive savings and cost avoidance through preferred supplier programs, spend analysis, and leveraging combined group and transient travel volume.
- Experience developing Meetings & Events policies, sourcing strategies, and scalable processes.
- Strong project management and analytical capabilities.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, including experience managing global stakeholders.
- Experience leveraging technology and AI to improve efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Build and own the global Meetings & Events sourcing strategy across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo, including hotel room blocks, meeting venues, group transportation, and preferred supplier partnerships.
- Develop and implement a global Meetings & Events policy and sourcing framework, establishing consistent contracting, approval, compliance, and risk-management standards.
- Drive measurable savings and cost avoidance through strategic negotiations, supplier consolidation, and leveraging combined group and transient travel volume across hotels, airlines, and transportation.
- Partner with Workplace & Real Estate, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Executive Assistants, and business leaders to deliver scalable sourcing solutions and improve the employee experience.
- Establish reporting, KPIs, and supplier performance management to improve visibility into global Meetings & Events spend, track savings, mitigate contractual risks, and continuously improve program efficiency.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Commuter benefits match
- Paid time off and paid sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Disability insurance and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Mental health program
- Equity grants
- For salaried roles, flexible paid time off/vacation and 80 hours of paid sick time per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
