Senior Analyst, Sales Analytics

DoorDash; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

wellness benefits

commuter benefits match

paid time off and paid sick leave

medical, dental, and vision benefits

11 paid holidays

disability and basic life insurance

family-forming assistance

mental health program

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Sales Analytics professional to partner with Sales, Strategy, and Operations teams. You will drive analyses and build models to support merchant acquisition and growth on the platform, reporting to a Senior Manager on the Sales Analytics team within Sales Operations.

The role demands 2+ years in analytics or strategy, strong SQL, and experience with data-driven decision making. Salesforce experience is a plus and cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Analytics, Consulting, or Strategy.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Highly technical with advanced SQL, basic Python/R, AI, and data modeling experience.
• Excellent analytical thinker who can deliver actionable recommendations from complex data; Salesforce experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and meeting OKRs in a fast-moving environment.
• Willingness to participate in company-wide training programs (WeDash, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead analyses to guide the sales team with data-driven insights to unlock growth opportunities within accounts.
• Partner with sales, operations, product, and strategy teams to solve merchant-focused pain points on the Doordash platform.
• Build models to evaluate economics, value, and opportunity costs of strategic initiatives to improve sales performance.
• Manage cross-functional projects with sales, partner management, operations, product, engineering, and BD teams to improve merchant experience and achieve targets.

Skills

Analytics

Consulting

Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SQL

Python

R

AI

Data modeling

Job description

About The Team

The Sales Analytics team at DoorDash is responsible for getting the right information and insights out to drive our business goals. As DoorDash grows both in scale and breadth of offering, the strength of our sales engine and organizational structure must grow with it.

About The Role

You will be focused on partnering with our sales & strategy teams, who help solve pain points for small business (SMB) merchants on the Doordash platform through various methods such as new product adoption. You will lead analyses to guide our sales team with data-driven insights to unlock growth opportunities within their accounts. This cross-functional role will partner with sales, operations, product, and strategy teams. You will report into a Senior Manager on our Sales Analytics team, which is part of our Sales Operations organization.

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…

• Strategize – Devise and execute initiatives against the overall sales org strategy for “winning the merchant” while managing stakeholders across multiple lines of business
• Experiment – Use data-driven decision-making and sound business judgment to run sales tests and lead market intelligence efforts
• Optimize – Build the best merchant acquisition engine so DoorDash continues to offer the highest quality selection for its customers
• Analyze – Build models to evaluate the economics, value, and opportunity costs of strategic initiatives to improve sales performance
• Influence – Manage cross-functional projects with our sales, partner management, operations, product, engineering, business operations and BD teams to improve the merchant experience and achieve targets

We’re Excited About You Because…

• You have 2+ years of experience in Analytics, Consulting, or Strategy
• You have a bachelors degree or higher
• You are highly technical with advanced SQL, basic Python/R, AI, and data modeling experience.
• You are an excellent analytical thinker who can deliver actionable recommendations out of complex datasets; Salesforce experience strongly preferred
• You have a proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, hitting goals by tracking OKRs, and succeeding in a complex and fast moving environment
• You’ll want to dive into and participate in company wide training programs (WeDash, etc.)

We expect this position to be filled by 11/3/26.

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.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• wellness benefits
• commuter benefits match
• paid time off and paid sick leave
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• disability and basic life insurance
• family-forming assistance
• mental health program

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.

$88,400—$130,000 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.

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.