Senior Associate, Strategy

About the Team

DoorDash is looking for top talent for several pivotal roles supporting our New Verticals business in Australia and New Zealand We are looking for someone who is excited about joining a fast-paced environment and. Join us in our global mission to empower and grow local economies

About the Role

As a Senior Associate on the ANZ International New Verticals S&O team, you'll focus on supporting key functions within our Drive business across our Grocery, Convenience, Alcohol, Health and Retail verticals. The 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 on their own channels, utilizing DoorDash's logistics network. In this role, you'll plan and execute strategic and operational initiatives for our largest Enterprise accounts, working with a wide array of cross-functional teams like partnerships, product, engineering, finance, and analytics.

You will report into the General Manager of Drive, ANZ New Verticals.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Strategize – From first principles, you'll design vertical and account strategy for the ANZ New Verticals business—balancing growth with sustainable cost structures.
• Operate – Own tracking dashboards and manage week-over-week metrics for the various accounts you've been assigned to. You'll identify drivers of trends and develop plans to improve results.
• Analyze – Build models using Google Sheets and SQL to evaluate the economic, operational, and strategic impact of different initiatives—helping shape data-driven decisions that balance business costs with merchant delivery quality.
• Experiment – Turn strategy into action by designing and running operational experiments that test growth, cost and quality levers—delivering measurable outcomes.
• Build – Be a foundational part of DoorDash's next big business. You'll help launch new products and processes that drive down costs, optimize efficiency, raise quality standards, and scale something completely new—from vision to execution.
• Influence – Work cross-functionally with teams across platform operations, finance, partnerships, product and engineering to build and scale our New Verticals business—shaping how we deliver exceptional quality for our Merchants' owned channels.

We're excited about you because…

• You have 3+ years of experience — You've succeeded in similar cultures that are highly analytical and cross-functional (whether in tech, operations, strategy, consulting, banking, or a related experience).
• You are a self-starter – You have a bias for action and are able to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• You are a problem solver – You have a talent for synthesizing complex problems, can translate high-level goals into actionable plans, and enjoy implementing a process
• You are analytical – You use data to inform tough decisions, and are comfortable operating at both the 10,000 foot level and at the 10 inch level. You're strong with data
• You are an owner – You're always looking for opportunities to better your work product and own the outcome – both the good and the bad
• You're unafraid of ambiguity – Rapid change and learning is exciting to you, and you thrive in ambiguous, startup environment

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.

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