Strategy and Operations Manager, Ads and Promotions
Job Summary
At Wolt we create technology that brings joy simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now were building the delivery of (almost) everything and youll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Working at Wolt isnt always easy but its definitely exciting. Here youll learn more build more and ship more than in most other companies. Youll be challenged a lot but also have a lot of fun on the way. So if youre a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit this could be the ride of your life.
Wolt is building one of the most dynamic local commerce platforms in Europe and beyond and Ads & Promotions are an increasingly important growth lever for our merchants customers and business. Were looking for a Strategy & Operations Manager Ads & Promotions to drive performance measurement and commercial strategy across 37 DoorDash International join a highly collaborative team of Wolt and Deliveroo professionals whose scope has recently expanded to cover Ads & Promotions across DoorDash EMEA markets an opportunity to join at a formative stage and help define both our strategy and how we operate at scale. The role combines strategy analytics financial modelling and hands-on execution: identifying opportunities to grow merchant revenue translating data into actionable recommendations and working across commercial product analytics and country teams to turn those recommendations into measurable impact.
- Develop and drive Ads & Promotions strategy across 37 markets identifying growth opportunities performance gaps and the key levers that move the business.
- Turn performance and incrementality insights into action building country- and segment-specific recommendations then working with commercial country and regional teams to execute and scale what works.
- Build financial models business cases and measurement frameworks to support strategic and commercial decision-making.
- Partner with Product & Engineering and Analytics/Data Science to shape Ads & Promotions tooling design experiments and build the measurement approaches that tell us whats working.
- Support target-setting forecasting gap-to-plan analysis and performance reviews across Ads & Promotions.
- Partner with sales commercial and regional/market teams to build frameworks and best practices that increase merchant participation and revenue across countries.
- Build and improve dashboards and recurring reporting and help shape the scalable processes and ways of working the team needs as it grows.
- Manage and prioritize incoming requests in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift quickly.
- Strong experience in strategy business operations growth analytics commercial strategy business development consulting or a similarly analytical role.
- Excellent analytical skills comfortable with complex datasets financial modelling and performance analysis to diagnose issues and spot opportunities.
- A track record of turning analysis into measurable business outcomes with strong commercial judgment about how marketplace levers drive growth and revenue.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills able to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for audiences from product teams to senior leadership.
- Comfort working with imperfect data making pragmatic calls while measurement capabilities keep evolving.
- High ownership and independence comfortable prioritizing across multiple initiatives in a fast-changing sometimes ambiguous environment.
- A collaborative team-first mindset able to work effectively across functions countries and organizational boundaries.
- Experience in technology digital platforms marketplaces or e-commerce.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Direct experience with Ads Promotions pricing incentives or marketplace monetization including developing or optimizing Partner Investments strategy specifically.
- Experience working with merchant sales commercial or go-to-market organizations.
- Experience partnering with Product & Engineering on commercial or marketplace products.
- Experience designing experiments measurement frameworks or recurring performance reporting.
- Familiarity with SQL Python or R alongside strong Excel/spreadsheet modelling.
- Experience operating across multiple countries or regions with exposure to unit economics and revenue optimization.
Direct Ads & Promotions experience is not mandatory. Were open to candidates with strong analytical capabilities and relevant experience in strategy growth commercial performance financial analysis or marketplace businesses who are excited to build deep expertise in Ads & Promotions.
The chance to shape how Ads & Promotions are measured prioritized and scaled across 37 international markets.
- High-impact commercial work with direct influence on merchant revenue and growth and a real say in shaping the teams operating model as it evolves.
- The opportunity to develop deep expertise in an increasingly important strategic and commercial area for Wolt and Deliveroo.
- An international ownership-driven environment that values agility analytical rigor and practical execution.
The hiring process is expected to include:
- Recruiter screening
- Hiring manager interview
- Assignment presentation
- Competency interview with a cross-functional stakeholder
- Optional final interview depending on the process and stakeholders involved
Well keep the process transparent and share clear expectations for the assignment in advance including the expected format and maximum number of slides.
Internal candidates may apply from any Wolt market; external candidates will be considered based on hiring location and applicable eligibility requirements.
Were committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company industry and cities. Thats 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company with a mission to bring joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. Wolt develops a local commerce platform that connects people looking to order food, groceries, and other goods with people interested in selling and deli ... View more