GoKawiilKey Takeaways DoorDash is hiring an executive communications professional and offering between $136,000 and $200,000 a year in base salary, plus benefits.
The role is a social-first job at the intersection of corporate strategy and internet culture.
The role is one of a growing number of communications jobs offering six-figure salaries.
DoorDash is hiring a very specific kind of communications professional — and offering six-figure pay.
In a May job posting for the role of manager, executive social strategy and operations lead, DoorDash wrote that it was looking for someone who feels like “a fight promoter meets growth hacker meets clip merchant.”
DoorDash says this is “not a traditional executive communications role,” “not press‑office PR” and “not brand social.” Instead, the person will run real-time posting on X for DoorDash executives. They will jump into viral conversations, amplify product news and shape the company’s voice for the “terminally online.”
The job ad says the work sits at the intersection of corporate strategy and internet culture. The company wants someone who can drive “influence, credibility and distribution” through shareable content.
DoorDash is paying between $136,000 and $200,000 in base salary for this role, plus benefits. The company requires at least six years of experience building social media narratives for a high-visibility company. DoorDash cares more about a track record of social media engagement than press-release writing.
Companies are paying well for communications roles
DoorDash is not alone in paying big money for communications and social storytelling roles. Tech and consumer brands have realized that sharp, distinctive communication can be valuable.
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