Product Design Manager, Ads & Promos

DoorDash; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Product Design Manager to lead a talented team in shaping the future of advertising. This pivotal role involves driving strategy, managing a team of designers, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to create an intuitive advertising platform. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in product design and team management, with a strong focus on customer-centric solutions. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact local economies and redefine advertising excellence.

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefit

Commuter benefit match

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Mental health program

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant Product Design experience.
• Proven track record of driving significant, company-wide impact.
• Experience in executive management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, and hire a team of exceptional designers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define vision for Ads experiences.
• Establish an operating model that increases team effectiveness.

Skills

Product Design

Team Management

Customer-Centric Thinking

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Strategic Visioning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Related Field

Job description

About the Team

We’re a group of experienced designers on a mission to be the best advertising design team in the world. As part of the Ads & Promotions team—one of DoorDash’s newest and fastest growing business units—we’re shaping the future of how businesses connect with their customers. Our vision is to create the highest-performing, most intuitive, and downright delightful advertising platform ever, setting the gold standard for design excellence across the industry. If you’re excited about tackling complex challenges, pushing the boundaries of innovation, and making a real impact on local economies, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Product Design Manager to lead a talented team of designers to shape the future of advertising on DoorDash. Your mission is to create the highest-performing, most intuitive, and delightful advertising platform that empowers small to large restaurants on DoorDash. You’ll drive the strategy for showcasing the value of advertising on DoorDash, and make managing a campaign a breeze for new and returning users alike. You’ll define the future of an advertising platform that connects local businesses to 30+ million consumers on DoorDash.

You will report into the Head of Ads & Promotions Design on our Merchant Design team in our Product Design organization. This role can be based in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City and is a hybrid role with 1-2 days a week in office and the remaining time remote.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Manage, develop, and hire a team of exceptional designers
• Actively practice and evangelize customer-centric thinking throughout the entire org
• Partner with cross-functional teams like Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Operations to define the vision for our Ads and Promotions experiences
• Partner with the design leadership team to build a holistic design strategy for our entire suite of products
• Mentor designers on both soft and hard skills and help them develop and achieve career goals
• Build a culture that elevates the team, in terms of both performance and morale
• Establish an operating model that increases the team’s effectiveness
• Align the team’s priorities and deliverables to our overarching strategy and goals

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 7+ years of relevant Product Design experience, and prior experience directly managing Designers
• You have a track record of impact – you’ve been directly involved in and have a proven track record of driving significant, company-wide impact.
• You are constantly redefining what is possible in a product and can figure out a way to make almost anything happen.
• You can visualize and articulate a clear design strategy to cross-functional partners
• You are experienced in executive management and communication, especially at managing up and across DoorDash and going toe to toe with our most senior leaders
• You have a proven ability to create clarity and focus in complex and ambiguous problem spaces
• You have demonstrated experience in building the team necessary to fulfill the strategy

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

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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, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) (for salaried roles: flexible 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), 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a wellness benefit, and a commuter benefit match.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash 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.

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within the United States.

$176,800—$260,000 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 with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering 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.

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.