About the Team

The Outside Sales team has been the face of DoorDash to our merchant partners since our founding in 2013. Stationed locally, this team creates deep partnerships with the most coveted local and regional restaurants in any given geography. Our Outside Sales team is the revenue driving arm of DoorDash and ensures the growth of our SMB partnerships which help strengthen operations, accelerate consumer growth, and improve our bottom line.

About the Role

We are looking for a Team Lead to join our Strategic Outside sales team. You’ll join a team of strategic sellers who are responsible for the acquisition of top selection across the region. As a leader within our team, you’ll play a key role in coaching and training our team to grow selection with a merchant first mentality, while leveraging local knowledge to build partnerships with local businesses across the region. A Team Lead is the ultimate player-coach opportunity - responsible for ensuring we maximize the efforts of our Strategic team, while also carrying an individual quota and closing partnerships.

You will report into the Strategic Sales Manager for the region where you'll have direct access to all you'll need to grow your career to the next level. This is a hybrid role with some time in the market/field (1-2 days per week) shadowing sellers and meeting with prospective partners, and some time working from home or office.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Coach and train the strategic team on effective sales techniques and methods for increasing revenue
• Facilitate and lead trainings on key initiatives that promote new products
• Travel in field (3-4) times per month with the team to coach, support, and win initiatives
• Support the team as the primary point of contact for region tasks (i.e. quote approvals, deal desk submissions, etc)
• Meet with partners to identify their needs, recommend products/services, and close them onto DoorDash platforms
• Lead by example while guiding team efforts (i.e. field days, pitch practice, hitting team targets, etc)

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 2+ years of recent outside sales experience exceed goals
• You have 1+ years of experience of sales management experience
• You have found creative ways to build partnerships with difficult prospects
• You are passionate about driving results while influencing the direction of the team
• You pride yourself on your excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You can navigate sales and internal tools quickly (Salesforce, Google Apps)

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Compensation

The location-specific base salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation in other geographies may vary.

Actual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, base salary is localized according to employee work location. Please discuss your intended work location with your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being, and that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, for full-time employees, that includes healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid time off, paid parental leave, and several paid holidays, among others.

In addition to base salary, the compensation package for this role also includes opportunities for equity grants and sales commission.