Senior Strategic Partnerships Sales Executive, DoorDash for Business

Senior Strategic Partnerships Sales Executive, DoorDash for Business

United States - Remote

About the Team

U.S. businesses spend over $100 billion annually on food for employees and customers. DoorDash for Business is a standalone vertical within DoorDash, focused on building meal procurement solutions for companies. DoorDash for Business uses DoorDash's global marketplace, selection, and infrastructure, to offer a compelling enterprise offering to employers at Fortune 1000 companies. We're seeking an experienced, dynamic and results-driven Strategic Partnerships Sales Executive to join our high-performing sales team and play a key role in expanding our enterprise-level customer base.

About the Role

As a Senior Strategic Partnerships Sales Executive, you will be responsible for driving the sales of our solutions through high-level strategic partnerships with large enterprises. You will engage with C-suite executives and other key decision-makers to identify, develop, and close new business opportunities that align with the company's growth objectives. Your role will require deep expertise in complex enterprise-level selling, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to nurture long-term relationships that lead to mutually beneficial partnerships.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Identify and Prospect Strategic Partners: Identify, prospect, and engage high-value, enterprise-level organizations to create long-term partnerships and opportunities for collaboration.
• Build and Maintain Relationships: Cultivate strong relationships with senior executives and decision-makers (C-suite, VP-level, etc.) within target organizations, in addition to internal Doordash Executives to support business initiatives and long term team growth.
• Develop Tailored Solutions: Understand the unique needs of enterprise clients and tailor strategic solutions that align with their business objectives and challenges.
• Close Complex Deals: Lead the sales process from initial outreach through to negotiation and closure. Confidently prepare for and execute regular Client business reviews
• Drive Account Expansion: Identify opportunities within key accounts to unlock incremental revenue opportunities through expanding relationships across regions and stakeholders.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with internal stakeholders (sales, marketing, product, legal) to drive alignment on customer needs and partnership proposals.
• Develop Partnership Strategies: Collaborate with leadership to design go-to-market strategies for new partner integrations and business development initiatives.
• Manage Sales Pipeline: Maintain accurate forecasts, sales activity, and pipeline management using CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.).
• Stay Updated on Industry Trends: Stay on top of market trends, competitive landscape, and new technologies to identify new business opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
• Meet Sales Targets: Achieve or exceed sales quotas and KPIs for enterprise partnerships.

We're excited about you because you have:

• You use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar platforms to improve prospecting, account research, outreach preparation, and overall sales productivity.
• You are comfortable applying AI tools in your day-to-day work to surface customer insights, strengthen decision-making, solve problems faster, and operate more efficiently across the full sales cycle.
• Experience: 7+ years of enterprise sales experience, with a proven track record of success in selling technology solutions to large enterprises.
• Strategic Sales Expertise: Experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes with an ability to sell at multiple levels within an organization.
• Partnership Development: Demonstrated success in establishing and scaling strategic partnerships that drive revenue and growth.
• Industry Knowledge: In-depth understanding of the [insert relevant industry, e.g., SaaS, cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, etc.] and its challenges, with the ability to position solutions that address client pain points.
• Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills, with experience closing multi-million dollar deals and navigating contract terms and conditions. Competence in leading conversations across highly matrixed organizations.
• Relationship Management: Ability to develop long-term, trust-based relationships with senior executives and maintain a client-first approach.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• CRM Proficiency: Expertise in CRM software (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.) for pipeline management and reporting.
• Bachelor's Degree: A degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis