Strategy & Operations Associate Manager - Ads & Promotions Supply

DoorDash USA • Los Angeles, NY

4d

About The Position

About the Team Our Advertising & Promotion team operates at the intersection of e-commerce and advertising, surfacing and monetizing relevant content that benefits our core audiences. We’ve built a retail media network that enables CPG advertisers to effectively reach DoorDash audiences and drive sales and category growth. Working closely with Product and other cross-functional partners, this business role will be responsible for CPG Ads formats and inventory, unlocking net-new supply, optimizing yield, and driving healthy marketplace competition across our highest-impact surfaces. About the Role You will report into the Manager of Ads Supply on our CPG team in our Ads Strategy & Operations organization. In this role, you will: Strategy development and execution for net new sellable inventory: identify the biggest untapped opportunities that can unblock ads supply and drive growth for DoorDash and advertisers’ businesses. Yield management / inventory optimization: identify where we have supply gaps and implement tactical initiatives to increase ad supply while protecting overall DoorDash metrics. Marketplace competition & selection: Identify whitespace opportunities to strengthen auction dynamics and partner cross-functionally to further optimize demand growth. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Be an owner: You will own an important part of the business, needing to think through both the big picture and the execution. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dig in when needed. Problem solve: Your approach opportunities and challenges – expected and unexpected – from first principles. You use data to inform strategy. Balance multiple perspectives: You understand the needs of both our CPG partners and the DoorDash core consumer, and can balance these needs to drive ads strategy and product decisions. Collaborate : You have strong communication skills and are able to convey complex messages to multiple audiences. You build strong cross-functional partnerships, and will thrive at working across various teams to deliver results. Be part of a fast-growing team: You will join the DoorDash Ads & Promos rocketship!

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in consulting, ads strategy, product operations, ad tech, and/or brand management; prior CPG experience a plus
• Experience working with Product, Data Science, Sales, and/or Engineering teams
• A proven track record of leading projects, working cross-functionally, and managing against ambitious goals
• Excellent analytical abilities (proficiency in SQL required)
• Bachelors Degree

Responsibilities

• Strategy development and execution for net new sellable inventory: identify the biggest untapped opportunities that can unblock ads supply and drive growth for DoorDash and advertisers’ businesses.
• Yield management / inventory optimization: identify where we have supply gaps and implement tactical initiatives to increase ad supply while protecting overall DoorDash metrics.
• Marketplace competition & selection: Identify whitespace opportunities to strengthen auction dynamics and partner cross-functionally to further optimize demand growth.
• Be an owner: You will own an important part of the business, needing to think through both the big picture and the execution. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dig in when needed.
• Problem solve: Your approach opportunities and challenges – expected and unexpected – from first principles. You use data to inform strategy.
• Balance multiple perspectives: You understand the needs of both our CPG partners and the DoorDash core consumer, and can balance these needs to drive ads strategy and product decisions.
• Collaborate : You have strong communication skills and are able to convey complex messages to multiple audiences. You build strong cross-functional partnerships, and will thrive at working across various teams to deliver results.
• Be part of a fast-growing team: You will join the DoorDash Ads & Promos rocketship!

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level