Manager, Local Markets Growth

DoorDash

$136K — $200K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in high-performance cultures (e.g., tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking)
  • Proven experience in leading and motivating teams
  • Skilled in simplifying complex challenges into actionable plans
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a bias towards action
  • Hands-on approach with a willingness to receive feedback
  • Desire to take responsibility and influence market direction
  • Experience in high-growth or complex environments, early-stage startup experience is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree preferred
  • Experience in logistics, product management, business operations, or partnerships is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Set and drive regional targets for growth and profitability
  • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing local team
  • Work across departments like Ops, Product, Finance, and Marketing to support strategic projects
  • Implement operational strategies to achieve business objectives
  • Conduct experiments, run tests, and scale insights to navigate market challenges

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefits
  • 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
Full Job Description
About the Role

DoorDash is looking for a Manager to join the Strategy & Operations team to accelerate growth in the Southeast & Texas regions. We are hiring out of Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville (Southeast region) as well as Austin or Houston (Texas region).

You have experience blending analytics and creativity to scope and implement solutions, working as an individual contributor and as part of a larger team. You move deliberately and with speed. You can reliably manage multiple workstreams at a low level of detail.

You will report to the General Manager of the US Local Markets team and manage a Strategy + Operations team based in your market. We expect this role to be hybrid, with some time in-office and some time remote.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
  • Own business outcomes - Set and drive towards regional targets for growth and profitability
  • Build the team - Recruit, lead, and develop high-performing candidates on the US Local Markets team
  • Influence - Work cross-functionally with Ops, Product, Finance, Analytics, Sales, Marketing, & Dasher & Logistics partners to support strategic projects and unlock opportunities to grow region
  • Operate - Figure out how to get from A to B-then actually make it happen.
  • Experiment - Run tests and scale insights. Embrace the challenge of having multiple paths forward and no right answer. Building a business in a competitive market is not easy.
We're excited about you because...
  • You have 6+ years of experience. You've succeeded in high-performance cultures (whether in tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or a related experience).
  • You have led and motivated a team before
  • You have a talent for summarizing complex problems, can translate high-level goals into relevant plans
  • You have a bias towards action and can thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
  • You're willing to get your hands dirty and you're open to feedback
  • You crave responsibility and want to shape the direction of the market
  • You have experience in a complex or high-growth environment
  • Early stage startup experience a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required, MBA or Masters Degree a plus
  • Logistics, Product Management, Business Operations and/or Partnerships experience a plus


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.

$136,000-$200,000 USD

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