Manager, New Verticals Ads & Promotions

About the Team Our Advertising & Promotion team operates at the intersection of e-commerce and advertising, surfacing and monetizing relevant content that benefits our core audiences. We've built a retail media network that enables advertisers to effectively reach DoorDash audiences and drive sales and category growth. Working closely with cross‑functional partners, this role will be responsible for our emerging New Verticals Ads & Promos business. About the Role You will report into the Senior Manager for CPG/NV Ads Supply in our Ads Strategy & Operations organization. In this role, you will: Own business performance across New Verticals (Retailer) Ads and Promos. You will develop and track goals, define the operating model, and drive growth among existing and net‑new advertiser cohorts Balance the interests of key stakeholders (internal Sales team, New Verticals merchant advertisers, and consumers), ensuring strong advertiser performance outcomes while protecting the consumer experience Drive strategy development and execution for net new sellable inventory, identifying the biggest untapped opportunities that can unblock ads supply and drive growth for DoorDash and advertisers across our NV merchants (grocery, convenience, alcohol, pets, and other emerging retail partners) Lead the go‑to‑market motion, developing resources, programs, and playbooks to empower Sales and NV cross‑functional partners to drive activation, upsell, and retention Track progress, identify risks, and problem‑solve against blockers towards meeting objectives. Build scalable processes and tools to enable automation and reduce manual work across teams You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Own: You will own a relatively new, fast‑growing, and revenue‑generating business, driving both supply and demand vectors. You are not afraid to own a revenue target, build plans to hit lofty business goals, and think through both the big picture and the execution. Build: You like going from 0‑1 and 1‑10. You want to get in early, identify trends, and leverage insights to scale. Playing for the underdog is exciting because there's an uncharted road ahead. Problem Solve: You approach opportunities and challenges, whether expected or unexpected, from first principles. You use data to inform strategy and view roadblocks as exciting challenges. Operate: You want to roll up your sleeves and aren't afraid to get to the lowest level of detail. Collaborate: You have strong communication skills and are able to convey complex messages to multiple audiences. You build strong cross‑functional relationships, and thrive at working across various teams to deliver results. Enable: You love equipping other teams with what they need to be successful. You take feedback and put it into action. We’re excited about you because you have… 6+ years of experience in ad tech, retail media, ecommerce, digital marketing, and/or ads strategy & operations; prior retail category experience a plus Experience working with Sales or Tech teams (Product, Data Science, Engineering) A proven track record of working cross‑functionally to deliver successful projects and hit goals Excellent analytical abilities (proficiency in SQL required) 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). National base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado: $136,000 – $200,000 USD. 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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