Director, Finance & Strategy - Ads & Promos

DoorDash USA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Director of Finance & Strategy for Ads & Promos to steer the strategic direction and capital allocation across our advertising programs. You will own the full P&L, partner with cross-functional teams, and guide forecasting, planning and financial insights to optimize profitability and the advertiser experience.

You’ll lead weekly reporting, drive investment proposals, and partner with senior leaders to build robust models and deliver data-informed decisions that scale our

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or Consulting.
• Influence stakeholders and drive decision-making in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Own budgets and P&Ls across markets, verticals, and products.
• Demonstrated leadership with senior leadership and high-performing teams.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills with robust models.
• Hands-on experience with analytics tools and large datasets to derive insights.

Responsibilities

• Own the full P&L with balance of profitability and customer experience.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive data-informed decisions and investments.
• Lead weekly financial reporting and forecasting, plus quarterly planning.
• Identify risks and opportunities, build business cases and investment proposals.

Skills

Strategic Finance

Corporate Finance

Investment Banking

Consulting

Stakeholder Influence

Excel & Modeling

Cross-functional Leadership

Data Analytics

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Director, Finance & Strategy - Ads & Promos

About the Team

The Finance & Strategy team accelerates the growth of our business by identifying and implementing new opportunities and solutions. We partner with teams across the company to improve the profitability, scalability and defensibility of our business model. We're looking for people who can use strategy to identify areas of opportunity, and collaborate to help carry projects from conception through execution.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who will help guide our strategy in Ads & Promos. You will be the strategic advisor to important partners across DoorDash to ensure we are making the most efficient investment and capital allocation decisions while improving the experience for all of our advertisers and marketplace participants. You will lead financial reporting, forecasting, and planning, and will guide financial insights and direction for all of our operational decisions and strategies.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Own the full P&L, with a deep understanding of the key drivers to strategically balance profitability and the customer experience

Tackle complex operational challenges by partnering closely with cross-functional teams across Finance (Accounting, Analytics) and beyond (Operations, Sales, Product, Marketing, Legal) to drive data-informed decisions and high-impact investments

Lead weekly financial reporting and forecasting, as well as quarterly planning, acting as the go-to expert on business performance

Identify and evaluate key risks and opportunities, build business cases and investment proposals, and ensure effective execution of strategic initiatives

We’re excited about you because…

• 12+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or Consulting, ideally within high-growth tech or large, established companies
• A proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive strong decision-making in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Deep experience owning budgets and managing P&Ls across various business dimensions such as markets, verticals, and products
• Demonstrated leadership managing high-performing teams, juggling multiple priorities, and partnering with senior leadership
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with a track record of building robust models that inform business strategy and evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives
• Hands‑on experience working with analytics tools and large datasets to uncover actionable insights and drive a deeper understanding of the business

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.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. 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 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.

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

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.

$193,800 - $285,000 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 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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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

Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only

We used Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provided Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023. We resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024, and ceased using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 30, 2026.

The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144 .