DoorDash is hiring: Associate Manager, Talent & Influencer Marketing in Los Ange

Associate Manager, Talent & Influencer Marketing

DoorDash invites you to join our Brand and Creative Marketing team. This role sits within the Talent & Influencer Marketing discipline, connecting culture, creativity, and commerce.

You’ll work with the Senior Manager of Talent & Influencer Marketing and collaborate cross‑functionally with Creative, Communications, Partnerships, Media, and Social to bring breakthrough, talent‑led storytelling to life.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Manager to bring influencer and talent strategy to life across campaigns and timely cultural moments, from brief input to final content delivery.
• Leverage your existing relationships across the talent ecosystem—creators, agents, managers, publicists—to identify and secure the right partners for our campaigns.
• Proactively source and pitch creator or celebrity opportunities that align with cultural moments, brand storytelling, or upcoming launches.
• Lead day‑to‑day management of influencer and talent partnerships, ensuring creative excellence, operational precision, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Communications, Partnerships, Legal, Media, and Social teams to integrate talent and influencer strategy across channels.
• Manage budgets, negotiate rates and usage, and track deliverables through production and launch.
• Stay deeply plugged into cultural and creator trends—identifying emerging voices, memes, or movements where DoorDash can authentically participate.
• Evaluate performance data and translate results into learnings and recommendations that strengthen future work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in influencer marketing, talent relations, or culture‑led brand partnerships ideally in a fast‑paced consumer brand or agency setting.
• Strong creative instincts paired with production discipline; comfortable brainstorming ideas one minute and managing contracts the next.
• Self‑starter who seeks opportunities, connects dots, and brings ideas to life without waiting for assignments.
• Solutions‑oriented and calm under pressure; adept at finding a way forward in fast‑changing situations.
• Deep curiosity, collaboration, and commitment to raising the creative bar in every project.
• Excellent storytelling instincts and keen understanding of cultural relevance, with ability to execute with polish and precision.

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the following range: $108,800—$160,000 USD. Compensation also includes equity grant opportunities.

Benefits

DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees including a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off, paid sick leave, medical, dental, vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability, basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program. For salaried roles, flexible paid time off/vacation plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year; for hourly roles, vacation accrues at 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. DoorDash continues to prevent all forms of discrimination and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We expect this position to be filled by 12/29/2025.