Miya Bates

About Miya Bates

Experienced Senior Manager with a proven track record in retail business development. Skilled in cultivating executive relationships, negotiating partnerships, and identifying creative growth opportunities. Strong background in sales, leading teams, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet market needs. Prior experience includes Senior Account Executive at Square and Senior Business Development Manager at Postmates Inc.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, New Business Development - Retail

   DoorDash

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Reported into the Director of Retail Business Development in our New Business Development organization. Cultivated senior-level executive relationships with partners at top retailers and negotiated first-of-a-kind partnerships, including deal economics. Shaped product roadmap and go-to-market strategies based on market feedback and Identified + pursued creative growth opportunities within the Retail vertical.

Education

• San Francisco State University

  Bachelor's degree, Creative Writing

  2006 — 2008

• San Francisco State University

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative (Fiction) Writing

  2012 — 2014

• Stanford University

  Summer Session, Art, English

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Slack
• Literature
• Creative Writing
• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Customer Service
• Text Editing
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Social Media
• Jira
• Organization
• Proofreading
• Teaching Writing
• Event Planning
• Salesforce.com
• Editing
• Outstanding Time Management Skills
• Teaching
• Time Management
• University Teaching
• Social Networking
• Event Management
• Business Development
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Blogging
• Research