Strategic Partner Manager I

DoorDash DoorDash · Consumer · San Francisco, CA · 511 Outside Account Management

DoorDash is seeking a Strategic Partner Manager I to manage and grow relationships with SMB restaurant partners. The role involves driving merchant performance, reducing churn, expanding partnerships, optimizing operations with data, and collaborating cross-functionally. This is a client-facing role focused on revenue and retention goals.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and grow merchant partnerships: Own a book of SMB restaurant partners across your region while meeting revenue and retention goals
  2. Drive merchant performance: Lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs) that highlight wins, identify gaps, and outline opportunities for growth
  3. Reduce churn and drive expansion: Proactively identify risk, recommend DoorDash products, and guide merchants toward expansion opportunities
  4. Optimize operations with data: Use internal data and unit economics to evaluate daily operations and recommend improvements
  5. Present strategic recommendations: Explain forecasted revenue growth and propose customized sales packages that improve performance and brand perception
  6. Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Product, Operations, Sales, and Support teams to deliver a seamless and high-quality merchant experience

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of experience in account management, post-sales, customer success, or a related client-facing role
  • Proven ability to drive customer satisfaction, retention, and product adoption through a merchant-first approach
  • Strong analytical skills with experience building data-driven recommendations and client-facing QBRs
  • Comfort managing multiple stakeholders, timelines, and priorities across a book of business
  • Experience working with sales and productivity tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, Sales Navigator, and Google Workspace
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with small to mid-sized market merchants