Associate Manager, Platform Innovation - Merchant Support Strategy & Operations
DoorDash
About the Team
The Platform Innovation team leads up the strategy, launch + scaling of DoorDash’s nascent bets for its white-label restaurants business.
About the Role
You will report into the GM of Platform Innovation and serve as a member of our broader Commerce Platform organization. This role will lead our support / merchant success team for a new, exciting Commerce Platform project.
As the first hire for the Merchant Support team for this product, you will play a critical role in driving both the strategic vision and operational execution of our merchant support initiatives. This role requires a combination of big-picture thinking and tactical problem-solving. You’ll be expected to develop and execute a strategic plan to ensure merchants receive high-quality support, while also managing the day-to-day operations of the merchant success function.
You’ll be responsible for leading a team, optimizing support processes, scaling systems, and aligning efforts with broader company goals. Your ability to think strategically while executing on the ground level will be key to your success in this role. This is a unique opportunity to shape and grow a key function within the company with significant potential for impact.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Build & lead a team being built from the ground up with autonomy: This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the Merchant Support function from its inception. As our first full-time hire in this critical area, you will have a direct impact on how we support and engage with our restaurants, defining our strategy, OKRS, processes, building out the team, and setting the foundation for a long-term, scalable function.
- Team Leadership & Development: Build and lead a high-performing Merchant Success team. Hire, train, and coach team members while fostering a collaborative and customer-centric culture. As the team grows, you’ll continue to mentor and inspire the team to meet performance goals.
- High-visibility, high-impact role: You'll be at the forefront of a fast-growing, high-visibility product. As part of a dynamic team, your contributions will directly influence our merchant experience, retention, and success. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with leadership across the organization and help drive key company objectives in an exciting, high-growth environment.
- Get hands-on experience with early-stage technology: This is an exciting opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get into the weeds of a product that’s still in its early stages of growth. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, gaining deep insights into how the technology works, contributing to product improvements, and learning the intricacies of building a successful tech-driven business.
- Career growth & impact: As we continue to expand, this role offers significant room for growth. You’ll be part of a growing company where your contributions will have an outsized impact. You’ll have the chance to evolve with the business, expand your skill set, and take on new leadership opportunities as the Merchant Success function scales.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the organization, including product managers, engineers, sales, and customer support, to align across the lifecycle of launching a product
We’re excited about you because…
- 4-7 years of experience working in a combination of a customer success, merchant support and strategy & operations, business operations or consulting. At least 2 years in a strategy & operations, business operations or consulting role is a requirement
- 1+ years of leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to build, manage, and develop a team while also executing operational processes.
- Strong strategic mindset with experience developing and executing against a strategy
- Operational expertise with a proven ability to optimize workflows, implement scalable systems, as well as dive deep on technical problems
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and engage with merchants at all levels.
- Familiarity with customer support tools (e.g., Zendesk, Salesforce, or similar)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities with a hands-on approach.
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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 for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays. Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (i.e. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
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 with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering 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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