Business Development Executive

DoorDash Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an SMB Business Development Executive – Meal Boxes to launch and scale Meal Boxes across Canada. You will own high-impact merchant partnerships, support new-market expansion, and help shape how we take an early model from 0 → 1 and scale it nationally.

This highly consultative sales role focuses on securing strong restaurant partners that deliver customer value and sustainable merchant economics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in high-impact sales, business development, or partnerships.
• Experience with restaurant operations or foodservice preferred.
• Able to use data and financial modeling to support sales conversations.

Responsibilities

• Sign strategic merchant partners and secure top restaurant brands.
• Shape the go-to-market model and refine scaling strategies across markets.
• Partner cross-functionally with Outside Account Management and internal teams.
• Refine sales playbooks, talk tracks, and materials for high-volume deals.
• Collaborate with leadership to align on strategy and execution.
• Travel to priority markets up to ~30% to meet merchants and close deals.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Partnerships

Executive selling

Data analysis

Job description

SMB Business Development Executive

Location: Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC

Department: 511 Outside Account Management

About the Team

The SMB Business Development team works with DoorDash partners across Canada to help grow their business on the platform. We focus on growing, retaining, and expanding partnerships with high-value restaurant partners. Meal Boxes is DoorDash’s ambitious effort to help customers access craveable, high-quality meals at compelling value. We partner with standout restaurants in each community to create curated, filling meals that customers love and return to regularly. As we scale in Canada, this team will play a critical role in building the merchant base, refining the model by market, and establishing a repeatable path for growth.

About the Role

As an SMB Business Development Executive – Meal Boxes, you will help launch and scale Meal Boxes across Canada. You will own high-impact merchant partnerships, support new-market expansion, and help shape how we take an early model from 0 → 1 and scale it nationally. This is a highly consultative sales role focused on securing strong restaurant partners that can deliver both customer value and sustainable merchant economics. You will work closely with Canada leadership, Account Management, and cross-functional teams to refine the Canadian go-to-market strategy, develop sales playbooks, and identify what works across diverse markets. You will report to the Manager of SMB Business Development. This role may require flexibility to travel regularly to priority Canadian markets for merchant meetings, launches, and team collaboration, with the ability to work remotely or from a DoorDash office.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Sign strategic merchant partners: Secure top restaurant brands in each Meal Box market through high-touch, consultative sales engagements
• Shape the GTM model: Inform and refine how we sell at scale—what works, where, and how the model evolves across markets
• Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate closely with outside account management and internal teams to support key merchant relationships
• Refine sales playbooks: Develop and iterate on talk tracks, pitch materials, and sales strategies to unlock high-volume, high-retention partners
• Work closely with leadership: Partner directly with the General Manager of Affordable Meals on strategy, execution, and daily decision-making
• Lead in-market efforts: Travel to priority markets to meet merchants, build relationships, and close high-impact deals
• Operate entrepreneurially: Act as an independent problem solver who can adapt quickly, move fast, and lead through ambiguity

We’re excited about you because you have…

• 5+ years of experience in high-impact sales, business development, or partnerships, ideally within fast-paced or entrepreneurial environments
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations and unit economics, including margins, cost structures, and profitability drivers
• Proven ability to use data and financial modeling to tell a compelling business story and support strategic sales conversations
• Experience building or scaling repeatable sales playbooks and go-to-market strategies
• Executive presence with experience selling into senior leadership and navigating complex stakeholder dynamics
• Comfort operating autonomously in ambiguous, high-visibility roles
• Willingness to travel up to ~30% to support market launches and close strategic deals

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation packages, including salary, performance-based incentives, and equity opportunities. DoorDash provides comprehensive health and wellness benefits, paid parental leave, and resources to support your professional and personal growth. This role is made up of 60% base and 40% variable compensation.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

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 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 for all regular employees, that includes paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefit and several paid holidays.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, an RRSP including an employer match, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within British Columbia.

$91,200—$114,000 CAD

The total on-target earnings (base + commissions) for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within British Columbia.

$152,000—$190,000 CAD

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.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.