Head of Advertising Partnerships

About the Team

Product Partnerships sits within the Enterprise Sales organization and is responsible for the strategic vision, acquisition, management and growth of DoorDash’s partnerships with all the merchant, restaurant technology, and advertiser technology providers. Given the scale and complexity of our key partners, this team is a critical piece of DoorDash’s growth and success in every market in which we operate.

About the Role

As the Head of Advertising Technology Partnerships, you will define and lead the partnership strategy that powers DoorDash’s advertising business. You will be responsible for developing and executing high-impact partnerships with data and measurement providers, demand side platforms, and other strategic players that expand DoorDash’s advertising inventory, improve attribution and analytics, and drive measurable value for our merchants. You will work closely with cross-functional partners across product, sales, analytics, legal, and engineering to bring these partnerships to life and ensure they are aligned to DoorDash’s long-term advertising roadmap.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you…

• Want to shape the future of local commerce advertising by building partnerships that enhance DoorDash’s Ads ecosystem and enhance the value offered to advertisers
• Thrive on identifying, negotiating, and operationalizing high-value partnerships with measurement, data sharing, and demand side platforms
• Enjoy collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, sales teams, and analysts to translate partner capabilities into product impact
• Are passionate about helping merchants and brands improve their customer acquisition and engagement through better advertising outcomes
• Get energy from working in dynamic environments where you can both set long-term strategy and roll up your sleeves to execute.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 8+ years of experience in ad tech, digital advertising partnerships, or platform strategy, including deal negotiation and partner management
• You bring deep knowledge of advertising ecosystems—including data & measurement providers, DSPs, and beyond — and understand how to evaluate and integrate partner solutions
• You have a proven track record of building partnerships that drive business growth and product innovation
• You excel at influencing and collaborating across senior stakeholders in product, engineering, sales, and legal
• You have strong strategic, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to connect partner value to DoorDash’s business priorities
• You hold a bachelor’s degree; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.

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.

• 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).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $215,900—$317,500 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 with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering 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.