Senior Associate, Drive Strategy & Operations

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2 Locations
Mid level
Logistics • On-Demand
DoorDash is a technology company that connects people with the best of their neighborhoods.
The Role
The role involves building and executing strategic initiatives to support the growth of DoorDash's Drive business across various sectors, including restaurants and grocery. Responsibilities include operational strategy, cross-functional collaboration, analysis of business metrics, and driving improvements.
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About the Team

DoorDash is looking for top talent to play a pivotal role in growing our Australian business! This is a rare opportunity for people excited about joining a fast-paced company and building something great! Join our never-ending pursuit to better power economies in Australia and across the globe. 

About the Role 

We are looking for a Senior Associate to build and execute strategic initiatives to grow the Drive business. The Drive business consists of two teams: the Restaurant and the New Verticals business, which covers partners such as Grocery, Liquor, Convenience, Health, and Retail. This role has a unique opportunity to work across both parts of the business, impacting the full breadth of our Drive Merchants. 

The DoorDash Australia Drive team is responsible for the operations, development and growth of the Drive product suite, our white-label solution that empowers Merchants to offer their own customers on-demand delivery through their own channels, utilizing DoorDash’s logistics network.
Given the rapid growth of our Drive business, this role is critical to continue supporting our Restaurant and New Vertical partners’ growth on their platforms. As a member of the Drive Team, you’ll support the delivery of the growth strategy through autonomous ownership of key strategic initiatives, be responsible for operational metrics, build and scale processes to support fast onboarding of merchants, and empower sales teams to sell Drive products and manage merchants effectively. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

  • Strategize – Support and execute the overall operational strategy
  • Influence – Work cross-functionally with our Operations, Product, Engineering, Business Operations, Sales, Account Management, and BD teams to grow our business
  • Analyze – Build analysis to understand specific partners’ and the overall segment’s strengths and weaknesses, competitive pressures, and opportunity areas 
  • Experiment – Use a data-driven approach and regional knowledge to identify improvement opportunities, run tests, and make our business 1% better every day

We’re excited about you because… 

  • You have 3+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, business development, operations, technology, banking, analytics or related experience; high-growth or early-stage start-up experience 
  • You have experience leading projects, hitting goals, and succeeding in a team environment 
  • You have Excel (can perform complex functions and modeling) and SQL knowledge. 
  • You are a relationship-builder – You can influence and motivate people at all levels across a variety of job functions. 



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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.

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.


Top Skills

Excel
SQL
The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
15,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. 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. Our leaders seek the truth and welcome big, hairy, audacious questions. We are grounded in our company values, and we make intentional decisions that are both logical and display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to Merchants to Customers.

Why Work With Us

When you join our team, you join our dream: to grow and empower local economies. We’re focused on improvement—from moving faster to leveling up the quality of our product—and our work is never complete. If you’re looking to define your career as part of something greater than yourself, come scale with us.

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