Director Strategy & Operations, Local Markets

About The Team

Our US Marketplace team is responsible for growing the DoorDash business in the US, helping customers to discover & order what’s best in their city, merchants to grow their sales, and dashers to find flexible work.

About The Role

The US Marketplace team is looking for a motivated and hands‑on operator to be the Director of Local Markets. As a Strategy & Operations Director, you’ll lead cross‑functional collaboration and drive marketplace growth in every U.S. market.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and develop low‑level detail analyses and execution rigor.
• Develop new growth partner relationships and top merchant relationships.
• Influence cross‑functional roadmaps, secure investment, and partner with other organizations to improve local user experience.
• Explore growth opportunities with Product, Marketing, Analytics, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Shape strategy based on quantitative and qualitative data, query data directly, and use AI tools.
• Operate end‑to‑end solutions to move from A to B and deliver outcomes.
• Help the business improve by 1% continuously.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategy & operations or other operating roles; high‑growth startup experience is advantageous.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects and hitting goals.
• Comfortable running analysis, manipulating datasets; SQL required; AI tools preferred.
• Drive improvement and shape company direction.
• Motivate people at all levels.
• Translate high‑level goals into relevant plans.
• Attention to detail.

Compensation

Pay range: $197,200 – $290,000 USD, localized to work location. Includes base salary and equity grants.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: 401(k) with match, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness, commuter benefits match, PTO, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision, 11 paid holidays, disability, life insurance, family‑forming assistance, mental health program.

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 per 25.97 hours worked; paid sick time accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked.

EEO Statement

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records under the applicable regulations.

Accommodations

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.