New Verticals Manager, DoorDash
Strategy & Planning
$129-206k
Local food delivery platform
Job no longer available
Local food delivery platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$129-206k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants
Role
Who you are
- You’re organized. You thrive in creating structure out of nothing
- You solve problems from first principles. You’re excited to solve problems in innovative ways, and you resist “this is how it’s always been done” thinking
- You thrive with a diverse set of responsibilities. You love working across a breadth of disciplines and teams
- You’re analytical. You let data win arguments, and you’re comfortable pulling your own data in SQL or modeling in Excel
- You’re persuasive. You are an effective communicator, speaking as if you’re right and listening as if you’re wrong. You meet people on their level
- You act with urgency. Speed excites you. You prefer an accomplishment today to an accomplishment tomorrow
- You’re relentless. You do what it takes to win, no matter what
- You have 6+ years of experience. You’ve succeeded in a competitive, or challenging environment
What the job involves
- Strategize. By leading planning across New Verticals, this role will be instrumental in setting the direction of the New Verticals business - understanding what moves the business forward most effectively
- Forecast. Through partnering with finance and analytics, this role will be responsible for setting and tracking all key metrics
- Collaborate. While setting the right goals for the cross-functional team, this role will lean in on strategic, cross-cutting projects to ensure success during each quarter
- Build. You’ll have your fingerprints all over creating the strategy for growth of DoorDash’s next big businesses. This means everything from high-level strategy to nitty-gritty operational details
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 10 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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