Manager of Data Science, Analytics, DoorDash
Go-to-Market
$191.8-287.8k
+ Equity, Salary dependant on location
Local food delivery platform
Job no longer available
Local food delivery platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$191.8-287.8k
+ Equity, Salary dependant on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience managing a team of data scientists, and a track record of delivering impactful analyses
- 6+ years of experience in Data Science and Product Analytics, primarily in related industries
- Deep understanding of and hands-on experience with experimentation methods and causal inference (A/B testing, diff-in-diff, etc.)
- Ability to present complex findings to non-technical audiences and influence strategic decisions
- Superior product and business understanding
What the job involves
- The Merchant Core Analytics team is responsible for setting up Merchants for success on the DoorDash platform from when they first join and beyond
- DoorDash aims to provide competitive offerings for Merchants looking for solutions in local commerce. The team does this by enabling Merchant growth through support and a full suite of product solutions while providing tools for Merchants to run their business efficiently on DoorDash
- Analytics works closely with Product, Engineering, Strategy, Sales, and Marketing teams to guide program and product design to unlock Merchants’ full potential on DoorDash
- The Core Merchant Analytics team is looking for a Data Science Manager to lead Merchant Go-To-Market Analytics
- This role is responsible for driving insights that shape DoorDash’s strategy on bringing new merchant products to market, optimizing our existing product suite, and creating new growth channels for our merchants
- The role will be responsible for crafting our north star growth metrics and identifying key drivers of sustainable merchant growth. The role will also help develop our strategy on serving actionable insights and recommendations to our merchants across self-serve and sales supported channels
- The role will manage a team of Data Scientists and work closely with Product, Engineering, Strategy and Sales leadership to develop the product roadmap as well as an understanding of key drivers of merchant revenue and profitability growth
- We are looking for someone passionate about solving complex problems through data, inference, and experimentation
- Lead a team of Data Scientists in investigating complex issues and uncovering key drivers of our business
- Create compelling narratives about our Merchants, with actionable recommendations
- Influence the product and strategy roadmap with insights gleaned from the data
- Operate both at the lowest level of detail and at the strategic level - frequently interacting with senior leadership
- Drive measurement strategy for the area under scope defining success metrics and implementing best practices around experiment design and statistical analysis
- Develop data-driven frameworks to facilitate prioritization of high-impact product and operational initiatives
Our take
DoorDash was an early entrant into the last-mile restaurant delivery business, which is now crowded with the likes of Uber Eats, Postmates and GrubHub. They offer restaurants an end-to-end delivery platform, generating new business and access to a network of delivery drivers.
To differentiate itself in the market, DoorDash focused on areas with fewer competitors and found success in this untapped market. Other factors, such as the company's targeting of restaurants which many not typically offer a delivery service, also contribute to its profitability. The company made its stock market debut in 2020 with one of the biggest IPOs of the year.
However, in light of increasing discontent around DoorDash's commission structure from restaurants, competition remains fierce. The business recently responded by publishing a transparent fee structure, but the number of options open to restaurants means DoorDash must fight to keep its customers loyal. Despite this, by focusing on consumer retention, logistics and technology, the company is likely able to maintain its existing growth and revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Jun 2020
$400m
SERIES H
Nov 2019
$100m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Company stock options
- Work from home stipend
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tony Xu
(CEO)Tony studied at UCB and worked as a Matrix Partners Associate while studying for an MBA at Stanford. He combined this experience to co-found DoorDash in January 2013, and has served as CEO since June 2013.
Stanley Tang
(CPO)Previously studied Computer Science at Stanford, before working at Facebook as a Software Engineer.
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