Associate Manager, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & ...

Associate Manager, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & Operations About The Team The New Verticals team is building the future of local commerce through expanding our product offerings on our marketplace platform. We launched in 2020 and have since built world-class operations to delight our customers with access to Grocery, Convenience, Alcohol, and Retail delivery through our marketplace. We are scaling our Retail selection and are seeking a strong operator to lead retail expansion, empower local retail economies, and drive a new revenue stream that supports our long-term retail strategy. About The Role As we scale our Retail business, we’re hiring an Associate Manager to support key strategic growth initiatives and expand our retail presence in the US across multiple categories (pets, beauty, flowers, office supplies, home improvement, and more). You’ll design the strategy (which retailer types/geos/categories to pursue), run scrappy tests, and turn wins into scalable playbooks—owning the full funnel from prospecting to onboarding to growth. We operate in a hybrid model and spend a few days a month in person together. You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will… Strategize. From first principles, map selection whitespace by retailer type, geo, and category to unlock product availability for customers. Operate. Stand up 0→1 pilots, build dashboards, manage week-over-week KPIs, and turn wins into scalable processes. Analyze. Build models using Excel and SQL to evaluate expansion opportunities and prioritize bets. Build. Translate sales cycles and GTM needs into requirements and co-lead product feature development. Lead, collaborate and influence. Work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to unlock partnerships, growth, and quality to scale retail presence nationwide. We’re Excited About You Because… You have 4–6+ years of experience in analytical, cross-functional environments (tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or related). You are an owner. You seek opportunities to improve work and scale learnings through playbooks and SOPs. You’re entrepreneurial. You have a bias for action and can build things from the ground up. You’re analytical. You rely on data, comfortable pulling your own data in SQL and building models in Excel. You can operate at both strategic and detailed levels, inspiring a team while handling day-to-day execution. You thrive in ambiguity and startup environments, with creativity and scrappy execution. You have a completed Bachelor’s Degree. Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only We use 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. The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: Covey. Compensation and Benefits National base pay range for this position within the United States: $98,600—$145,000 USD. Opportunities for equity grants; details discussed with recruiter. Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with employer matching, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness and commuter benefits, PTO and paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision, holidays, disability and life insurance, family-forming assistance, and mental health program. To learn more about benefits, visit our careers page. Equal Opportunity DoorDash is committed to diversity and inclusion. We hire and cultivate diverse teams and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. About DoorDash DoorDash empowers local economies through technology and logistics, supporting Dashers, merchant partners, and consumers. We value happiness, healthiness, and well-being of our employees. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Part-time Job function: Management and Manufacturing Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-07