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# Senior Associate, ANZ Strategy & Planning at DoorDash Australia

- **Company:** DoorDash Australia
- **Location:** Melbourne, Australia
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/doordashaustralia/jobs/8138287

## Job description

## About the Team

The ANZ Strategy and Planning team supports the VP ANZ in setting DoorDash ANZ’s strategic agenda. We are responsible for high-level strategic analysis, delivering special projects, managing regular business review processes and supporting business-wide planning.

## About the Role

We’re looking for a sharp and creative Senior Associate to join the Strategy & Planning team supporting the VP of DoorDash ANZ.

In this role, you will help drive DoorDash ANZ’s strategic agenda. You will conduct deep dives into strategic issues, pick up special projects e.g. growth opportunities / market entry / cross-functional initiatives, support business-wide planning processes and prepare regular business reviews for global and local leadership.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Marketplace, Merchant, Dasher, New Verticals, Sales and Finance. You’ll build working relationships with a mix of business leaders and operators, meaning you’ll work at both the highest and lowest levels of detail.

The projects you work on will be complex and require a high degree of rigor. You’ll work from raw data and whiteboard sessions to build analyses, generate and test ideas and ultimately produce leadership-ready recommendations or pilot them yourself. You’ll be supported by your team along the way and make use of the latest analytical and AI tooling.

This role reports to the Associate Manager, Strategy & Planning.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

- Apply yourself to our biggest challenges: You will have a front row seat as strategic items arise and you will work with the team to design our response.
- Help set our strategic rhythm: Preparing quarterly strategy offsites, monthly business reviews and supporting planning processes, you will have your finger on the pulse of the business and help influence its direction.
- Work cross-functionally: You will collaborate with leaders and operators across all of our teams, building strong working relationships and coordinating complex projects.
- Broaden your skillset: You will work on a variety of topics across our organisation and with each you’ll pick up new tools, technologies and concepts.
- Join a high performing team: Work with bright, ambitious and caring colleagues in ANZ and around the world.

We’re excited about you because…

- You have 3+ years of experience. You’ve succeeded in high performance cultures (whether in tech, operations, consulting, strategy, or similarly rigorous roles) and you’re comfortable in dynamic environments.
- You’re curious, creative and you see the big picture. You bring a fresh and independent perspective, approaching problems from new angles and proactively identifying opportunities in unexpected places. You’re interested in how levers we pull in one place create ripple effects across the broader business and you understand our business in the wider market context.
- You're analytically strong. You enjoy using data to develop your thinking, model and stress-test options, and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations. You are strong with spreadsheets and have a working knowledge of SQL.
- You’re adaptable. You’re comfortable tackling novel issues from first principles without established playbooks to guide you. And you can pivot as priorities change.
- You have strong project management skills. You can manage multiple competing priorities and concurrent workstreams, staying focused on what matters most. You know when to apply an 80/20 lens versus when to go deep.
- You make the most of AI: You use AI tools to boost your output and streamline repeatable work so you can dedicate more time to higher-order thinking and stakeholder engagement.
- You're a team player. You enjoy collaborating with others to solve business problems, whiteboard solutions, and deliver against ambitious goals.

## 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 by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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.

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.

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

Beware of recruitment scams: DASH Brands will never ask you to pay money or share sensitive financial information during hiring — learn more about DASH Brands' legitimate recruiting process at [careersatdoordash.com/recruitment-scam-awareness](http://careersatdoordash.com/recruitment-scam-awareness).

## About DoorDash Australia

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DoorDash Australia connects local consumers, merchants, and independent delivery contractors through a technology platform for ordering and delivering food, groceries, and other goods across Australia.
- **Entity Type**: Public subsidiary (Parent: DoorDash, Inc. – NASDAQ: DASH)
- **Headquarters**: Melbourne, VIC, Australia (with additional office in Sydney)
- **Founded**: 2013 (global); Australian operations launched in 2020
- **Founders**: Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, Andy Fang, Evan Moore

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Logistics, freight and delivery services; local commerce platform
- **Target customers**: B2B (merchants, restaurants, retailers), B2C (consumers), and independent contractors (Dashers)
- **Mission**: "To empower local economies" – helping merchants grow, giving consumers access to local goods, and providing flexible earning opportunities for Dashers

## Products & Services
- **DoorDash Marketplace**: Core platform where consumers order food and goods from local merchants for delivery by Dashers. Integrated ordering, payment, and logistics.
- **DoorDash Drive**: White-label delivery solution enabling merchants to use DoorDash’s logistics network for deliveries ordered through their own websites.
- **Dasher App**: Independent contractor platform allowing individuals to choose when and where to deliver, with upfront pay disclosure.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed for the Australian entity. Parent company DoorDash, Inc. is publicly traded (NASDAQ: DASH) with a market capitalisation of over $50 billion (as of mid-2025).
- **Key Metrics** (Australia, 2024):
  - Over 230,000 Australians earned income as Dashers
  - Dashers collectively earned more than $500 million
  - Merchants generated over $1.4 billion in sales on the platform
  - More than 35,000 active merchants at year-end
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by global parent; local partnerships with more than 35,000 merchants including restaurants, grocery stores, and retail outlets.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Launched in Australia in 2020 and rapidly expanded to all major cities and regional areas
  - 147 full-time employees (FTEs) as of 2024, with 48 new FTEs added during the year
  - Ongoing investment in trust & safety operations, regulatory compliance, and supplier risk management

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network effects**: Large, active base of merchants, Dashers, and consumers creates a self-reinforcing marketplace
- **Technology & logistics**: Proprietary routing, real-time tracking, and AI-driven demand forecasting
- **Global scale with local expertise**: Leverages DoorDash’s global infrastructure (including Deliveroo and Wolt) while adapting to Australian regulations and consumer preferences
- **Flexible earning model**: Attracts a large pool of Dashers, ensuring delivery capacity even during peak times

## Strategic Focus
- Growing merchant and consumer base across Australia, including expansion into non-food categories (grocery, retail, alcohol)
- Engaging with regulators (e.g., Fair Work Commission proceedings on minimum standards for employee-like workers)
- Strengthening trust & safety through 24/7 incident response and modern slavery risk mitigation
- Investing in sustainable growth: ethical supply chains, dasher support, and community impact programs

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-paced, mission-driven environment with a focus on “moving quickly and always learning.” Employees report a collaborative atmosphere and ownership over problems.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid model with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. Flexibility for certain roles.
- **Perks**:
  - Employee Assistance Program and free confidential hotline
  - Ethics & Compliance Center for reporting concerns (whistleblower, anti-discrimination, workplace health & safety)
  - Opportunities to work across diverse teams: Analytics, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, HR, Trust & Safety, and more
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Formal policies on equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, and anti-harassment; modern slavery steering committee and due diligence frameworks
- **Career growth**: Rapidly growing entity with many new hires (48 added in 2024) and visible impact on local economies

## Sources
1. [about.doordash.com](https://about.doordash.com/en-au/company)
2. [about.doordash.com/impact](https://about.doordash.com/en-au/impact)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/doordashaustralia)
4. [au.seek.com](https://au.seek.com/companies/doordash-160565827422517)
5. [modernslaveryregister.gov.au](https://modernslaveryregister.gov.au/statements/NRoIZVToIlVQnkO/pdf/)

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