Associate Manager, Ads New Ventures - Strategy & Operations

DoorDash USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off & sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Associate Manager to scope, test, and operate next-generation advertising ventures. You will report to the Senior Manager, Ads New Ventures, and coordinate with product, design, engineering, operations, sales, marketing and analytics to grow our bold opportunities in ads.

You will help define bets, build MVPs, set GTM, collect live insights, and drive pilot plans, with growth into GM of ambitious ideas. Strong collaboration and analytical rigor are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategy & operations / product management / management consulting / M&A or related experience (preferable in advertising or ad tech).
• Proven track record leading 0→1 projects, independently scoping and proving performance for high-potential concepts.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Scope, test, and operate new advertising businesses, products and services.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across operations, sales, marketing, product, design, research, engineering and analytics.
• Define bets based on user needs, build MVPs, and operationalize go-to-market strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven problem solving

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL (plus)

Tools

SQL

Job description

About the Team

Our Ads team operates at the intersection of e-commerce and advertising, surfacing and monetizing relevant content that benefits our core Advertiser and Consumer audiences. On the Ads New Ventures team, our mission is to design, test, launch, and scale new business lines + products to help Advertisers & Consumers thrive on the platform.

About the Role

As an Associate Manager, you’ll help scope, test, and operate the next generation of DoorDash's new advertising businesses, products, and services. You will report to the Senior Manager, Ads New Ventures, and lead cross-functional collaboration between DoorDash’s operations, sales, marketing, product, design, research, engineering and analytics teams to deliver our boldest opportunities in the Ads space.

You’ll have the opportunity to help define new bets based on user needs, build MVPs, set + operationalize GTM strategy, collect live insights, improve operational performance, and influence strategic build, buy, partner decisions. This role is your chance to grow into the GM of bold ambitious ideas.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Build – Conceptualize, build, and launch new bets at DoorDash
• Strategize – Shape the business unit strategy, influence the product vision, and develop GTM strategy for adoption
• Experiment – Scope tests and experiments to help us answer questions that require new data
• Execute – Drive pilot and build plans in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Analyze - Build models to evaluate product success and set new goals
• Influence – Build consensus among cross-functional partners, such as Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Analytics teams as we grow ventures from idea to reality

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 5+ years of experience in strategy & operations / product management / management consulting / mergers & acquisitions or related experience (preferable in the advertising or ad tech industry)
• You have a proven track record leading 0→1 projects, independently identifying, scoping, and proving performance for high potential concepts.
• You’re energized by diving into difficult problems with first principles and working cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary teams.
• You’re a logic & data-driven problem solver that can leverage Excel/Google Sheets to derive answers (SQL experience is a plus)
• You have a strong growth mindset.

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

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.

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).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$105,400—$155,000 USD

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.

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