Director, Business Development & Strategic Projects - (Vendor)

About the opportunity

Clear goals. Strong teams. Real results. As a Director, Business Development and Strategic Projects, you'll lead a portfolio of cross-functional projects that shape where our vendor business grows next. You'll turn ambiguous questions into clear strategies, advise senior leadership, and see initiatives through together with brands like foodora, talabat, foodpanda, and PedidosYa. Your work will influence how our vendor products, from onboarding and order management to advertising, help restaurants and shops grow their business.

You'll work directly with the VP of Strategic Vendor Programs on the most important projects in the Global Vendor Vertical. The Global Vendor Vertical develops products and services for more than 1 million restaurants across ~65 markets.

As part of our Vendor Team, you'll be the driving force behind the success of thousands of restaurants, shops, and local businesses. Your contributions will empower vendors with advanced tools to manage their operations, boosting their visibility and reach. Every feature you help build will create growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes, strengthening Delivery Hero's ecosystem and impact.

• Lead a portfolio of cross-functional strategic projects that grow our business and improve the performance of our vendor products and services

• Own new growth and performance initiatives that strengthen our relationships with customers and restaurants

• Advise senior management on strategic topics, enabling decisions through data-driven analysis and hands-on support

• Assess industry trends and the competitive landscape to identify concrete opportunities for our business

• Develop new strategies from the opportunities you identify, and adjust existing strategies when their assumptions change

• Keep senior stakeholders across Delivery Hero and our brands aligned, with regular updates on the progress of your projects

What you need to be successful

• 7+ years of experience in strategy or business development in a fast-paced environment. Extensive experience in top-tier strategy consulting firm is a huge plus.

• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous information from different parts of the business into clear recommendations

• Regular experience working with C-level executives, with excellent written and spoken English to communicate complex topics clearly

• A track record of solving tough problems with creative, strategic solutions, while staying hands-on with the details and getting up to speed quickly on new topics

• Strong prioritization skills, with a focus on delivering value fast rather than aiming for perfection

• Proven stakeholder management and experience leading cross-functional teams in an international, multicultural environment, raising the standards for yourself and others while creating an environment where people can thrive

Who we are

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We push hard, learn quickly and stay human along the way. It’s this wonderful mix of high performance and real community that makes Delivery Hero a place where ambition and belonging grow side by side. If you’re curious, collaborative and ready to dive deep into meaningful work, you’ll fit right in.

What's in it for you

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation & Gym. 

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank,  Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers and Food Vouchers. 

• Wondering what relocating to Berlin is like? In this article, we’ve put together 10 things you should know about moving to Berlin  and how Delivery Hero can support you. You can also visit our relocation hub and check out more information about moving to Berlin.

• Ready to prepare for your interview? Check out the list of the 5 most common interview questions and answers created in collaboration with our recruiters.

Heads up: exact benefits may look a little different for intern, working student, fixed-term, and part-time roles.

Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you.

We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience - just let us know with an email to our Inclusion Officer at [email protected].

You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.