Associate, New Verticals - International Efficiency Strategy & Operations

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company focused on empowering local economies. They are hiring two Associates for their New Verticals Strategy & Operations team to improve operating rhythms and drive growth in both the US and Canadian markets.

Responsibilities

• Identify, lead, and prioritize initiatives to improve operating rhythms across New Verticals
• Lead short term execution, strategize long term plans and implement product features
• Optimize the dasher’s performance through improving quality & efficiency
• Improve costs and how we manage towards our bottom-line goals
• Enhance catalog quality around completeness & discoverability
• Partner with other strategy & operations teams, enterprise partner managers, product, engineering, analytics and internal stakeholders

Skills

• You must be currently based in Toronto or Vancouver
• You are a self-starter – You have a bias for action and are able to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• You are a problem solver – You have a talent for synthesizing complex problems, can translate high-level goals into actionable plans, and enjoy implementing a process
• You are analytical – You use data to inform tough decisions, and are comfortable operating at both the 10,000 foot level and at the 10 inch level
• You are comfortable in tools like Excel, SQL and more!
• You are becoming AI native. You are working to gain experience with AI tools such as Claude Code and Cursor to accelerate problem-solving, analysis, or workflow execution
• You work to get 1% better every day – You're always looking for opportunities to better your work product and own the outcome – both the good and the bad
• You have 1-2+ years experience in consulting, finance or related strategy and operations
• You have a completed Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

• Opportunities for equity grants
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness benefit
• Several paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Disability and basic life insurance
• An RRSP including an employer match
• A mental health program
• Premium healthcare
• Wellness expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

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