Associate Manager, New Verticals - Retail Merchandising Strategy & Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p><img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://click.appcast.io/greenhouse-te8/a31.png?ent=34&amp;e=22630&amp;t=1701374353806" width="1px"> <img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://track.jobadx.com/v1/i.gif?utm_pixel=224e990b-8ff4-4287-8d5d-2ff09647f181&amp;utm_ptz=EST&amp;utm_rqt=track" alt="" width="1"></p></div><h2><strong>About The Team</strong></h2> <p>The New Verticals team is building the future of local commerce by expanding our product offerings on our marketplace platform. We launched in 2020 and have since then built world-class operations to delight our customers with access to Grocery, Convenience, Alcohol, and Retail delivery through our marketplace; this team is shaping the future of DoorDash Retail and how we empower local economies across industries like pets, flowers, home improvement and so much more!</p> <h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>We are hiring an Associate Manager to join our Retail Strategy &amp; Operations team, with a focus on merchandising across our retail verticals. You will be&nbsp; a part of building our retail shopping experience by understanding customer shopping behavior, developing merchandising strategies for our store pages, and building visibility across retail verticals in-app. You will iteratively test and learn to continuously optimize the site experience for our customer. You will work cross-functionally to translate business priorities into in-app merchandising or product strategies. You will report into a Manager on our Retail Strategy &amp; Operations team and will manage a team of 1.&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong>You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…</strong></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Build and execute merchandising strategies</strong> across all retail categories including/apparel, home, beauty, occasions, electronics, sporting goods and office</li> <li><strong>Create a “best-in-class” shopping experience</strong> for customers by analyzing sales data, search trends and seasonal priorities&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>Collaborate with technical &amp; non technical stakeholders</strong> to identify merchandising tools and ideate on product roadmap strategy&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>Merchandise and maintain product assortment</strong> by monitoring business trends, customer demand, historical trends and seasonal variations to determine future growth opportunities&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>Understand the consumer</strong> by anticipating their demands, analyzing their behavior and determining what they might come to the DoorDash platform for next</li> </ul> <h2><strong>We’re Excited About You Because…</strong></h2> <ul> <li><strong>You have 4-6+ years of experience</strong> in retail, e-commerce or site merchandising&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>You are analytical</strong> and comfortable working with large data sets within Excel, Google Sheets basic SQL.</li> <li><strong>You are AI native and have experience leveraging LLMs and AI tools</strong> like Claude, Cursor and Gemini to automate merchandising workflows, accelerate test-and-learn cycles, and deliver measurable impact</li> <li><strong>You have a completed Bachelor’s Degree.</strong></li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>Compensation</strong></span></p> <p>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.</p> <p>In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.</p> <p>DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits