Associate, Strategic Retail Partnerships
DoorDash, Chicago, IL, United States
Associate, Strategic Retail Partnerships
The DoorDash Enterprise Retail team manages the strategic vision, acquisition, and development of the largest retail partnerships in North America. This team sits within the New Verticals Business Development organization. We support our merchant’s broader e‑commerce strategy, helping them find new ways to acquire, engage with and retain customers. We also love to help our partners solve their operational issues at the lowest level of detail; no job is too big or too small.
About the Role The Retail Partnerships Associate will help steer the company’s effort to adopt and partner with retailers and CPGs at all levels of the sector. You will report to a Sr. Manager or Manager, Retail Partnerships. We expect this role to be flexible in terms of remote, in‑office, and traveling to visit merchant partners.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
Driving and leading on strategic growth initiatives for your Mx portfolio
Working with internal product teams to ensure we’re prioritizing the right features for our merchants, dashers & customers
Project managing the rolling out hundreds of stores across the country
Designing marketing and promotional campaigns for new, returning or churned customers
Getting into the field to do a test delivery
Gathering insights on consumer behavior and shopping patterns
Leading special projects to drive operational efficiency for your partners
We’re excited about you because…
You’re Impact Motivated
— You have a natural desire to improve the overall business
You’re Curious
— You love digging into low levels of detail to extract insights
You’re Strategic
— You love to find the win‑win in develop novel agreement structures to grow business with partners
You’re Resourceful
— You are happy juggling many priorities concurrently and being creative with solutions to move fast
You’re Collaborative
— You enjoy working with lots of different people, both external and internal
You’re an Owner
— You step up to drive projects forward with minimal supervision
Qualifications
3+ years of account management, consulting, banking, or strategic partnerships in technology or high growth / early stage startups
Bachelor’s degree required
Business Development and/or Partnerships experience
Experience with Analytics and Presentation tools
Prior investment banking, consulting experience (preferred, not required)
Proficiency in analytics & visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Sigma, SQL)
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.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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About the Role The Retail Partnerships Associate will help steer the company’s effort to adopt and partner with retailers and CPGs at all levels of the sector. You will report to a Sr. Manager or Manager, Retail Partnerships. We expect this role to be flexible in terms of remote, in‑office, and traveling to visit merchant partners.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
Driving and leading on strategic growth initiatives for your Mx portfolio
Working with internal product teams to ensure we’re prioritizing the right features for our merchants, dashers & customers
Project managing the rolling out hundreds of stores across the country
Designing marketing and promotional campaigns for new, returning or churned customers
Getting into the field to do a test delivery
Gathering insights on consumer behavior and shopping patterns
Leading special projects to drive operational efficiency for your partners
We’re excited about you because…
You’re Impact Motivated
— You have a natural desire to improve the overall business
You’re Curious
— You love digging into low levels of detail to extract insights
You’re Strategic
— You love to find the win‑win in develop novel agreement structures to grow business with partners
You’re Resourceful
— You are happy juggling many priorities concurrently and being creative with solutions to move fast
You’re Collaborative
— You enjoy working with lots of different people, both external and internal
You’re an Owner
— You step up to drive projects forward with minimal supervision
Qualifications
3+ years of account management, consulting, banking, or strategic partnerships in technology or high growth / early stage startups
Bachelor’s degree required
Business Development and/or Partnerships experience
Experience with Analytics and Presentation tools
Prior investment banking, consulting experience (preferred, not required)
Proficiency in analytics & visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Sigma, SQL)
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.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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