Associate, Emerging Retail Insights

About the Team The New Verticals Business Development team is a small, fast-paced, high-performing group responsible for establishing, managing and scaling new lines of business at DoorDash in the retail and logistics space. About the Role As an Associate of Emerging Retail Insights , you will be the go-to person for discovering, analyzing, and implementing merchant-related strategies that drive expansion. This role offers the unique opportunity to get in at the ground floor and operate at a "startup" pace for one of DoorDash’s fastest and most promising new bets in the retail and logistics space. You will report directly to the Manager of Retail Partnerships within our Merchant Business Development organization, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of how we scale with our most important partners. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Be a key go-to player for merchant strategy, serving as the primary source of truth for all merchant insights and helping set the strategic vision for our emerging retail and parcel business. Bridge the gap between data and action by using SQL and Python to discover untapped expansion opportunities and then partnering with enterprise partner managers and cross-functional teams to drive their end-to-end implementation. Empower Enterprise Partner Managers by providing the analytical foundation for high-stakes decisions and high-impact commercial collateral, including QBR/ABR decks and operational Source of Truth (SOT) frameworks. Support the full merchant lifecycle, from mining raw data for growth levers to supporting new merchant launches and managing critical operational workflows like quarterly zip coverage and invoice resolution. Drive high-visibility impact by identifying "greenfield" opportunities that directly result in revenue and delivery volume growth for DoorDash and our most strategic merchant partners. Accelerate your career in the retail and logistics space, gaining deep domain expertise and the autonomy to build new analytical frameworks from the ground up in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. We’re excited about you because… You have 2+ years of experience in banking, consulting, or analytical roles You have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. You are a master in data analysis and fluent in either SQL or Python You have relevant experience or a deep-seated interest in expanding your knowledge of the retail, ecommerce, or logistics industries. You have an entrepreneurial mindset with a "nose for opportunity" and the tenacity to thrive within ambiguous, fast-paced environments. You have the ability to make confident strategic decisions even when faced with imperfect or incomplete data. You are a natural collaborator and consensus builder who excels at working with cross-functional partners to align technical analysis with business goals. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills You have a naturally optimistic outlook that is balanced by objective analysis Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023, and resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024. The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: Covey Compensation Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location. DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)