Senior Executive Assistant

Senior Executive Assistant

DoorDash

San Francisco, CA, US

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

Our Administrative Team partners with leaders across all functions here at DoorDash. We pride ourselves on driving efficiency, organization, and impact. As strategic partners, we anticipate needs, manage complex logistics, and create an environment where our leaders can focus on what they do best. We embrace a "bias for action" and are committed to making the impossible possible.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to two Vice Presidents within our Policy and Communications orgs, across Pacific Time and Eastern Time zones. This role is pivotal in managing executive priorities, optimizing workflow, and ensuring seamless communication across teams. This is a hybrid role, based in San Francisco, CA, USA, and you will need to work in our SF Headquarters office for occasional organizational events and offsites. You will have a variable schedule for going into SFHQ. You will report to the Executive Business Partner to the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and General Counsel.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Manage complex calendars with efficiency, ensuring seamless coordination across time zones.
• Serve as a key liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders.
• Plan and execute large-scale events, team offsites, and strategic initiatives.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Own special projects that enhance team operations and executive effectiveness.
• Be the driving force behind executive operations and team efficiency.
• Play a critical role in fostering team culture, collaboration, and cohesion.
• Get to own high-impact projects that streamline processes and enhance productivity.
• Work alongside visionary leaders at one of the fastest-growing technology companies.

We're excited about you because…

• You have 8+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting multiple senior-level executives (VP+ level).
• You are proactive, strategic, and solutions-oriented, able to anticipate needs before they arise.
• You thrive under pressure and can make swift, informed decisions.
• You possess exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills and can effectively interface with senior leadership.
• You handle sensitive information with discretion, professionalism, and integrity.
• You are adaptable and excel in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
• You are highly autonomous but also thrive in a collaborative team setting.

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, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

$112,200 - $165,000 USD

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's 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.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

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