Associate Manager, Ads New Ventures - Strategy & Operations

About The Team Our Ads team operates at the intersection of e-commerce and advertising, surfacing and monetizing relevant content that benefits our core advertiser and consumer audiences. On the Ads New Ventures team, our mission is to design, test, launch, and scale new business lines and products to help advertisers and consumers thrive on the platform. About The Role As an Associate Manager, you’ll help scope, test, and operate the next generation of DoorDash's new advertising businesses, products, and services. You will report to the Senior Manager, Ads New Ventures, and lead cross‑functional collaboration between DoorDash’s operations, sales, marketing, product, design, research, engineering and analytics teams to deliver our boldest opportunities in the Ads space. You'll have the opportunity to help define new bets based on user needs, build MVPs, set and operationalize GTM strategy, collect live insights, improve operational performance, and influence strategic build, buy, partner decisions. This role is your chance to grow into the GM of bold ambitious ideas. You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will… Build – Conceptualize, build, and launch new bets at DoorDash Strategize – Shape the business unit strategy, influence the product vision, and develop GTM strategy for adoption Experiment – Scope tests and experiments to help us answer questions that require new data Execute – Drive pilot and build plans in partnership with cross‑functional teams Analyze – Build models to evaluate product success and set new goals Influence – Build consensus among cross‑functional partners, such as Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Analytics teams as we grow ventures from idea to reality We’re Excited About You Because… You have 5+ years of experience in strategy & operations / product management / management consulting / mergers & acquisitions or related experience (preferable in the advertising or ad tech industry) You have a proven track record leading 0→1 projects, independently identifying, scoping, and proving performance for high potential concepts. You’re energized by diving into difficult problems with first principles and working cross‑functionally with multi‑disciplinary teams. You’re a logic & data‑driven problem solver that can leverage Excel/Google Sheets to derive answers (SQL experience is a plus) You have a strong growth mindset. 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. The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado, is $105,400–$155,000 USD. Benefits 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. 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). Statement of Non‑Discrimination We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. 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. Statement of Non‑Discrimination: 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. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non‑binary or gender non‑conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently‑abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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