Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing

About the Team The Marketing Sourcing team partners with Marketing to build and manage a high-performing supplier ecosystem across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo. We use smart sourcing, strong partnerships, and practical governance to deliver speed, quality, innovation, risk reduction, and sustainable value. Our work helps Marketing teams make better decisions and deliver effective programs across a growing global business. About the Role The Manager, Marketing Sourcing is an individual contributor on the Global Strategic Sourcing team. You will own strategic sourcing and category management for a broad range of Marketing spend, including Creative Services, Production, and Sponsorships. You will work closely with Marketing, Finance, Legal, and supplier partners to develop category strategies, run sourcing events, and negotiate commercial agreements that support business and brand goals. Success in this role means delivering measurable value while helping teams plan earlier, move faster, and scale repeatable ways of working. You will report to the Senior Manager, Marketing Sourcing within the Finance organization. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… • Develop global category strategies across a broad range of Marketing areas, including but not limited to Creative Services, Production, and Sponsorships. • Lead end-to-end sourcing and negotiation processes, including RFx projects, MSAs, SOWs, and renewals across Marketing categories. • Embed with Marketing and Finance partners early in planning cycles, using sourcing insights to shape briefs, budgets, and supplier strategies. • Build strategic relationships with agency, production, and sponsorship partners to unlock innovation, better commercial terms, and cross-brand opportunities. • Analyze spend, market intelligence, and supplier performance to improve transparency, compliance, and category decisions. We’re excited about you because… • You have 5+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience across Marketing categories (agency or brand/marketing side experience is a plus). • You have direct experience leading complex sourcing processes and negotiating commercial agreements for Creative Services, Production, Sponsorships, or related Marketing spend. • You build trusted relationships with senior business partners and suppliers and can influence decisions across Marketing, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams. • You bring strong commercial judgment and use data, market intelligence, and supplier performance insights to improve value and manage risk. • You communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, navigate ambiguity well and work effectively with global teams. We expect this position to be filled by 01/04/2027 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, disab