Senior Executive Assistant, Policy & Communications

About this role

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). The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $112,200 - $165,000 USD

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