Sr. Associate, Marketplace Analytics & Planning

DoorDash USA•Los Angeles, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Team DoorDash is looking for an analytical and entrepreneurial operator to join our US Marketplace Growth team that is responsible for accelerating growth across US markets, understanding current performance trends, and supporting strategic business planning. You will dive into data to explain performance at the lowest level of detail, use AI tools to drive reporting efficiency, work with cross-functional partners to report out and explain performance, build strategic business plans, and support ad-hoc strategic projects. About the Role The Senior Associate, Marketplace Analytics & Planning role is for truth seekers who enjoy getting into the weeds of data, driving insights on business performance trends, using AI to drive efficiency, working across a cross-functional organization and holding others accountable for key deliverables, and executing to bring strategies to life. You will directly support performance management, reporting, and planning for DoorDash’s largest business unit. On a typical day, you will dive into data to explain performance at the lowest level of detail, work with cross functional teams to build reporting and performance updates for senior leadership, think up new ideas and translate them into an actionable test or new reporting mechanism, and drive the creating of strategic plans that drive execution throughout the business. Our best Strategy & Planning Sr. Associates are motivated, analytical, creative, and have exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills. We are currently operating in a hybrid model, some time in-office and some time remote but it is quite flexible! You're excited about this opportunity because you will… Collaborate - Work cross-functionally with teams across DoorDash to understand, report, and drive business performance Strategize - Support the creation of critical strategic plans that are a roadmap for execution throughout the year Analyze - Assess the performance of the USMP Marketplace to understand performance trends and drive actions based on learnings Optimize – Work with other Strategy and Planning teams to deliver new tooling that will make our reporting and planning processes more efficient Influence – Partner with many teams to make your ideas come to life

Requirements

You have 3+ years of work experience in strategy, operations, planning, or other related areas
You're analytical – You enjoy getting deep into data and feel comfortable translating what you’re seeing into tangible insights. You use a variety of AI tools (e.g. Cursor) to improve analytics tooling
You’re action-oriented – You have a bias towards action, are comfortable with ambiguity, and are able to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment
You’re creative – You love thinking about new problems, and don't resort to a "this is how it's always been done" thinking.
You’re a collaborator and relationship builder – You are an excellent communicator and eager to build relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners. You have an ability to lead with empathy while also holding cross functional partners accountable for key deliverables
You have analytics experience in SQL, building financial models, and performance tracking
You have a BA/BS degree in quantitative or business fields

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with teams across DoorDash to understand, report, and drive business performance
Support the creation of critical strategic plans that are a roadmap for execution throughout the year
Assess the performance of the USMP Marketplace to understand performance trends and drive actions based on learnings
Work with other Strategy and Planning teams to deliver new tooling that will make our reporting and planning processes more efficient
Partner with many teams to make your ideas come to life

Benefits

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)
medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
disability and basic life insurance
family-forming assistance
a mental health program