Senior Executive Assistant
DoorDashAbout the role
About the Team
Our Administrative Team partners with leaders across all functions here at DoorDash. We pride ourselves on partnering with these leaders and teams to provide bias for action. As an essential part of these teams, we are responsible for keeping things organized and efficient. Our goal is to create an environment where our leaders can thrive in their specialized areas. We handle the details, aim to be one step ahead, and value going into each day making the impossible possible.
About the Role
In this role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to our VP of Policy and Social Impact, Head of External Communications, and provide offsite event support to our Legal and Information Security and IT team leaders. You will support heavy calendar management, liaise cross-functionally amongst teams, organize team-building events, and take on various projects as needed. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring efficient operations and effective communication, as well as supporting our leaders in their daily tasks and strategic initiatives.
This is a hybrid role and candidates should be based in the San Francisco / Bay Area. You will report to the Executive Business Partner to our VP of Communications and Policy, and our General Counsel.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Be the heart of the Team’s operations and the person who keeps the team moving forward
- Drive team culture and cohesion
- Plan and execute events for the team
- Identify obstacles and create solutions
- Support strategic calendar management
- Be an integral part of our team
We’re excited about you because…
- You have 5+ years of experience supporting multiple VPs at once.
- You are a proactive, strategic, and solutions-oriented individual who can prioritize tasks and projects effectively
- You can make decisions under pressure
- You have a "no job too big or too small" attitude
- You have very high attention to detail
- You have excellent communication skills
- You are highly organized
- You are flexible to shifting priorities
- You work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a collaborative team
About DoorDash
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 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.
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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