Associate Manager, Talent & Influencer Marketing

DoorDash USA • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

We’re seeking a dynamic, well-connected, and creatively driven Associate Manager of Talent & Influencer Marketing to help define how DoorDash shows up through talent — from internet-native creators to household names. This isn’t a “plug and play” influencer role. It’s about taste, timing, and tenacity — knowing when to lead culture and when to ride the wave.
The right person brings an active network and an innate ability to grow it — spanning creators, agents, managers, publicists, and entertainment ecosystems across categories. You know who’s emerging, who’s peaking, and who’s quietly shaping conversation. You’re just as comfortable DM’ing a TikTok phenom as you are negotiating with a celebrity rep or brainstorming with a creative director.
You have the relational EQ to build genuine, lasting partnerships and the creative agility to spot, shape, and activate cultural opportunities before they even hit the mainstream. You see a meme, a moment, or a movement — and immediately imagine how DoorDash could belong in that story.
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a self-starter who doesn’t wait for playbooks — you write them. You move with intention and curiosity, comfortable operating in the gray space between structure and spontaneity. You understand that the best ideas often start as a gut feeling, and you have the operational discipline to bring them to life with polish.
Above all, you have a “make it happen” mindset — resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented. When obstacles arise, you don’t freeze or wait for permission — you find creative ways through. You’re equal parts connector, curator, and creative problem solver — and you believe that great partnerships don’t just sell, they shift culture.

Requirements

• You have 5 years of experience in influencer marketing, talent relations, or culture-led brand partnerships ideally in a fast-paced consumer brand or agency setting.
• You have the instincts of a creative and the discipline of a producer, comfortable brainstorming ideas one minute and managing contracts the next.
• You thrive on initiative: you don’t wait for assignments; you seek out opportunities, connect dots, and bring ideas to life.
• You’re solutions-oriented — calm under pressure, adaptive in fast-changing situations, and known for finding a way forward when others see blockers.
• You have strong instincts for storytelling, a keen understanding of what’s culturally relevant, and the ability to execute with polish and precision.
• You’re deeply curious, collaborative, and committed to raising the creative bar every single time.
• Must be comfortable regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties, including evaluating options, making informed decisions, and determining appropriate courses of action within the scope of assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Manager to bring influencer and talent strategy to life across campaigns and timely cultural moments — from early brief input to final content delivery.
• Leverage your own relationships across the talent ecosystem — creators, agents, managers, publicists — to identify and secure the right partners for our campaigns.
• Take initiative to 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, Comms, 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.

Benefits

• 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)
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• disability and basic life insurance
• family-forming assistance
• a mental health program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed