Social Media Animator, Brand & Creative

$119,000 - $175,000/Yr

Doordash - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Couriers and Messengers

About the position

The Animator role at DoorDash is a key position within the Content and Social Marketing team, responsible for creating high-quality video content that resonates with various audiences, including consumers, merchants, and Dashers. This position focuses on producing impactful creative work that aligns with the company's mission to build meaningful connections through engaging content. The animator will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to enhance marketing efforts and push creative boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Partner with creative, social, design, and marketing teams to develop high-quality performance marketing creative videos and content.
• Develop and experiment with new creative content across social media, campaigns, partnership collateral, and innovation.
• Collaborate with the performance marketing team to experiment on learnings and iterate on best-performing creative assets.
• Bring illustration skills and an exceptional eye for craft to everything created and produced for the brand.
• Work with talented designers and award-winning creatives to deliver a cohesive brand experience across marketing touchpoints.
• Conduct testing on designs, capture insights, and integrate findings into iterative design improvements.
• Partner with other teams to scale brand moments and strive for excellence.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth integration of social initiatives with broader marketing campaigns.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a motion design and video editor generalist with experience in agency, brand tech, or ideally both.
• Portfolio that includes well-crafted motion graphic videos scaling from storytelling and narrative content to product-focused performance marketing.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to balance craft, critical thinking, and business needs to deliver meaningful impact.
• Exceptional design and animation skills.
• Experience in A/B tests to gather data-driven insights that optimize designs and develop hypotheses to inform design decisions.
• Proficiency in the Adobe Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Figma is a requirement.
• Ability to lead projects with autonomy.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Paid holidays
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Disability insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance
• Commuter benefit match
• Mental health program
• Equity grants opportunities