Public Engagement Manager, New England

About the Team

DoorDash’s Public Policy & Social Impact Team supports our commitment to bring positive change to the communities we serve. This unique team combines direct engagement with policymakers at all levels of government, advocacy campaigns, policy research and analysis, and programs to promote equity, safety, and sustainability. Together we strive to achieve policy outcomes that positively impact our business, as well as the lives and livelihoods of Dashers, merchants, and consumers. 

DoorDash is hiring an experienced organizer and political strategist to join our Public Engagement team. Reporting to the Head of U.S. Public Engagement, the Public Engagement Manager-New England will engage Dashers, merchants, and third-party organizations to build relationships with members of our diverse community across New England. You will build grassroots and grasstops relationships, manage industry coalitions, and design public engagement strategies in close coordination with the Government Relations, Social Impact, and Policy Development teams. Additionally, you’ll work with the Communications, Legal, and Marketing teams. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Coordinate DoorDash’s grassroots engagement strategy at the local, state, and federal levels throughout New England.
• Lead DoorDash’s outreach to our broad and diverse community in the New England region, including Dashers, small businesses, customers, and third party organizations to further our public policy objectives.
• Build a diverse coalition of supporters by managing relationships with local nonprofits and community organizations in DoorDash’s markets.
• Manage DoorDash and industry coalitions throughout New England. 
• Recruit and train activists to serve as advocates in meetings and hearings with lawmakers, regulators and the media. 

We’re excited about you because you…

• Are a seasoned organizer and strategist with at least 5 years’ experience and a proven track record in political campaigns, agency or corporate organizing experience, or experience in an elected officials office at the federal, state or local level.
• Have experience recruiting and remotely managing staff and volunteers.
• Are a strong communicator who is effective in both one-on-one and group and town hall style settings.
• Possess the ability to build strong and sustained relationships with a diverse range of both internal and external stakeholders.
• Bring successful past experience organizing and working in New England markets.
• In-house corporate experience preferred
• Experience in the tech industry, particularly the on-demand economy, preferred

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.

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