Associate, Federal Affairs

DoorDash USA•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

DoorDash’s Public Policy & Social Impact Team advocates for legislation that supports the health of our business and empowers our community of Dashers, local business partners, and consumers. Through our advocacy on cutting-edge public policy issues and the programs that we develop, we are shaping the future of local economies. 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. DoorDash is hiring a proven Federal Affairs Associate to help shape our public policy strategy and execution, independently assist with integrated issue management campaigns, and build lasting and positive relationships with federal public policy stakeholders. Based in Washington DC, you’ll be a key team member supporting the work of the Federal Affairs team and work closely with Public Affairs, Communications, Legal, and other business functions. You will report to the Head of Federal Affairs.

Requirements

BS or BA from an accredited university.
3+ years of experience in Congress, the Administration, a federal agency, in-house, or a trade association working directly on federal public policy issues related to the app-based economy.
Deep understanding of federal government relations and experience implementing workflows that support a government affairs team.
Proven ability to monitor, analyze, and synthesize legislation for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Strong, clear written and oral communicator.
Organized, collaborative, and have a bias for action.
Self-starter; intrinsically motivated but also a good teammate.

Nice To Haves

Government and in-house experience
Direct policy experience in employment/labor law
Experience in the tech industry, particularly the app-based economy

Responsibilities

Help shape our public policy strategy and execution.
Independently assist with integrated issue management campaigns.
Build lasting and positive relationships with federal public policy stakeholders.
Support the work of the Federal Affairs team.
Work closely with Public Affairs, Communications, Legal, and other business functions.
Develop and build new internal processes to support the team and accelerate our impact.
Effectively coordinate and execute tasks within multiple, complex public policy campaigns.
Build and maintain personal connections that lead to lasting and trusted relationships with federal public policy stakeholders.
Advance a mission critical, proactive policy agenda.
Proactively identified policy priorities, emerging threats, and opportunities and are actively advancing favorable policy solutions while also investing time and resources into developing real and long-term relationships with our stakeholders.