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DoorDash

Runs apps for local food and grocery delivery

Global Head of Economics Research - Head Economist

Social & Behavioral SciencesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWashington, DC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A PhD in Economics or a similar domain is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in economic research, data analytics, economic or management consulting, or a related quantitative role is required, with a strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and communicating complex findings to non-technical audiences.
  • Expertise in SQL and statistical analysis, including hypothesis testing, experimentation, and regressions, is required.
  • Familiarity with one or more analytics and visualization tools is required.
  • The ability to use artificial intelligence tools to scale and enhance research impact is required.
  • Experience managing direct reports and balancing technical and managerial tasks, including one-on-ones, technical mentorship, and recruitment participation, is required.
  • The candidate must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and balancing rigor with speed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Global Economics Research function by setting its vision, defining research direction, and driving execution of a high-impact research agenda.
  • Analyze the company’s economic impact and how policy proposals affect its platform and the Dashers, merchants, and consumers who use it.
  • Produce public-facing analyses that demonstrate the company’s impact to policymakers, the media, and other audiences, communicating the role it plays in local economies.
  • Partner with Public Policy and Communications teammates to translate complex research into compelling narratives for external audiences, including through media interviews and meetings with policymakers.
  • Engage with academics, think tanks, and other thought leaders to further analyze and describe the company’s impact and create a foundation for proposed policies.
  • Coordinate closely with the Public Policy & Communications Team and the Analytics, Finance, Communications, and Strategy & Operations Teams.
  • Manage a team with global remit.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in-house at a technology company, in government, or internationally is desirable.

About the Company

DoorDash

Runs apps for local food and grocery delivery

DoorDash runs apps that let people order restaurant meals, groceries, and other goods from local businesses, which independent couriers called Dashers bring to their doors. In 2019 it overtook Grubhub to become the largest food delivery service in the United States, and it later expanded abroad by buying Finland's Wolt and Britain's Deliveroo. Merchants pay DoorDash a fee on each order and can buy ads in its apps, while customers pay delivery and service fees or join DashPass, a subscription that cuts those fees. Businesses can also hire Dashers through its Drive service to carry orders placed on their own websites. Four Stanford students founded DoorDash in 2013, and it is based in San Francisco, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2013

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