Manager, Partnership Management
DoorDash
About the Team
The Business Development (“BD”) Team at DoorDash is a small, fast-paced, high-performing group responsible for sourcing, negotiating and executing transformative partnerships. The Partner Management Team is a division of the Business Development, responsible for the implementation, growth and management of partnerships from contract signature to launch, and throughout the lifecycle of the deal. The BD team, inclusive of the Partner Management division, is central to DoorDash’s continued growth, working closely with senior leadership, operations, product and finance teams to drive growth, retention and long term company initiatives.
About the Role
As a Manager on the Partner Management team, you will be responsible for the implementation, management and growth of some of the team's most strategic partnerships, across Growth, DashPass and other lines of business. You will report to the Senior Partnerships Manager, Business Development. The role is open in SF, NYC, LA or Chicago with the requirement to travel occasionally to one or more of the aforementioned hubs.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Support the implementation of, and post-contract-signature process for, some of most strategic partnerships, coordinating the integration of new partnerships with internal, cross functional partners including ops, engineering, product, marketing, design, finance, accounting, legal and growth.
- Guide the integration of external partners, solidifying alignment on various initiatives, gaining alignment on strategic issues and ensuring partner commitment to the deal.
- Track and analyze the success of the partnership, optimizing for areas of success and course correcting the partnership if deal KPIs are not being met.
- Build relationships with internal and external partners to guide the partnership’s success
- Uncover areas of opportunity to build new initiatives and expand the existing program
- Cultivate a POV on the performance and structure of the partnership to make recommendations on the renewal of the partnership and/ or escalate concerning challenges.
- Guide straight forward renewal negotiations, and territory expansions, as appropriate and support Deal Leads in more complex deal restructures.
We’re excited about you because…
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of relevant partnership management experience, whether in business development, corporate development, management consulting or program development.
- Work effectively with cross-functional internal partners and external counterparts in a fast-changing environment
- Are strategic, driven and analytical with a passion for the local delivery economy and a thorough understanding of the competitive landscape.
- Excel at working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
- Like to build relationships that drive outcome
Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a 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.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- 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).
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 by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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 including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
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.
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