Lead, Global ESG Reporting Strategy

The core mission is to stand up DoorDash's global ESG reporting function as its first dedicated strategic owner. In practice, this means defining the company's disclosure strategy across jurisdictions (deciding how and at what level of ambition to respond to CSRD/ESRS, SB 253, Modern Slavery Act, TCFD, GRI, SASB and CDP) and then translating that strategy into processes, governance and controls that hold up over time. Alongside disclosure strategy, the role carries two operational mandates: oversight of GHG measurement (working with a measurement vendor, coordinating data collection across the business and making the approach audit-ready as assurance requirements tighten) and ownership of the Scopes 1 & 2 emissions strategy, which means a forward-looking plan to drive operational efficiency across facilities. You would also be the primary point of contact for enterprise partner ESG data requests, building scalable processes for the growing volume of vendor questionnaires and merchant-facing disclosures. A large share of the work is cross-functional orchestration. As the internal expert and DRI on ESG reporting, you would align Legal, Finance and Technical Accounting, IR, Communications, Policy, HR and Operations around one coherent narrative, holding both the numbers and the story together across every external-facing disclosure. Long-term, the objective is a reporting function that is efficient, consistent and credible enough to withstand external scrutiny across all of DoorDash's operating markets.

This role offers unusually deep exposure to the full ESG regulatory environment at a moment when it is being written. Because DoorDash operates across the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia, you would gain practical, multi-jurisdictional fluency in CSRD/ESRS, California's SB 253, the Australian Modern Slavery Act and voluntary frameworks like TCFD, GRI, SASB and CDP, not as theory but as live compliance projects. You would also build a specialised skill set in GHG accounting and assurance readiness. Working with a measurement vendor and coordinating Scopes 1 & 2 data collection across a global business teaches you how emissions data is actually sourced, validated and audited, a capability that is scarce and increasingly valuable as limited and reasonable assurance requirements mature. Finally, the cross-functional nature of the role is a growth engine in itself. Building reporting infrastructure from scratch, influencing stakeholders in Legal, Finance, IR and Operations without direct authority, and briefing senior leadership creates a portfolio of high-visibility work. For someone targeting a Head of ESG or CSO track, that combination (regulatory depth, technical GHG grounding and executive exposure) is close to ideal preparation.

The ideal candidate has meaningful experience in ESG, sustainability reporting or compliance, with hands-on ownership rather than distant familiarity. Concretely, that likely means having personally led or substantially contributed to a major framework disclosure, CSRD/ESRS most of all given the EU base, but TCFD, GRI, SASB, Modern Slavery or CDP all count. DoorDash is explicit that it wants someone who has built reporting infrastructure or processes from scratch, not merely maintained an inherited system. On soft skills, the standout requirement is cross-functional influence without authority. This person must be comfortable aligning Legal, Finance, Technical Accounting, IR and Operations, and equally comfortable being the person others turn to for direction rather than waiting for instructions. A second core attribute is written communication: drafting a regulatory disclosure, an internal strategy memo and a senior executive brief with equal fluency and audience calibration. Finally, the ideal profile holds a principled but business-grounded view of ESG. DoorDash wants someone who takes compliance seriously, brings genuine subject expertise and can advise leadership on where to invest and lead versus where simply meeting requirements is the right commercial call. A degree in a relevant field is likely expected, though the practical builder mindset and judgement probably matter more than any specific certification.

Because this is a from-scratch role, your application should demonstrate that you have built before. Rather than listing frameworks you have touched, describe concrete instances where you designed reporting infrastructure, governance or processes that did not exist, what the gap was, what you put in place and what changed as a result. Quantify where possible, for example the number of jurisdictions, entities or frameworks covered. Tailor your materials tightly to DoorDash's actual scope. Show awareness that the mandate spans disclosure strategy, GHG measurement and Scopes 1 & 2, and enterprise partner data requests, not just CSRD filing. Naming the specific regulatory pressures (CSRD, SB 253, Modern Slavery Act) and explaining how you would sequence them signals that you have read the brief, not just the job title. A short written sample or a note on how you approach drafting disclosures could also differentiate you, since written communication is explicitly a core requirement. In interviews, prepare for the cross-functional influence question. Have stories ready about aligning Finance, Legal or IR without direct authority, and be ready to discuss where you would advise DoorDash to lead versus simply comply. Because the Sustainability & Community Impact team sits within Policy and Communications, showing that you understand stakeholder narrative as well as technical reporting will strengthen your case. Finally, mirror the stated values (builder mindset, self-starter drive, entrepreneurial spirit) as these are woven through the posting.

This role sits squarely at the reporting and disclosure end of ESG. The primary focus is regulatory compliance and transparency: building the machinery for CSRD/ESRS readiness, preparing for California's SB 253 climate disclosure, and addressing Modern Slavery Act obligations, while servicing voluntary frameworks such as TCFD, GRI, SASB and CDP. In short, it is about making DoorDash's sustainability claims and numbers externally credible and auditable. Environmentally, the role owns GHG measurement and the Scopes 1 & 2 emissions strategy. That places it at the centre of the company's climate accounting, working with a measurement vendor to consolidate data across facilities, and then converting that data into a forward-looking plan for operational efficiency. Given DoorDash's network of offices and operations across more than 40 countries, this is a genuinely global emissions footprint rather than a single-site concern. A distinct third thread is the enterprise partner data dimension. Because Wolt and DoorDash serve merchants and enterprise clients who increasingly need ESG data from their vendors, the role manages a growing stream of questionnaires and framework-specific disclosures. That makes the position a bridge between internal ESG performance and the company's external commercial relationships, social and governance considerations included, since supplier and merchant expectations often touch on labour practices and transparency as much as climate.

The defining challenge is that this function does not yet exist. Building reporting infrastructure, governance and processes from a blank slate inside a large, fast-moving technology group means establishing credibility internally before the structures are in place, often while the actual regulatory requirements are still evolving. The candidate will need tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to impose order on an environment that is "growing in both volume and complexity," as the posting itself notes. Regulatory divergence is a second obstacle. DoorDash reports across the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia, each with different timelines, definitions and assurance expectations. Keeping one coherent narrative while satisfying multiple regimes, and doing so with consistency, is demanding, especially as CSRD, SB 253 and Modern Slavery obligations mature at different speeds. There is also the assurance dimension: GHG data must become audit-ready, which requires coordination across the business and a measurement vendor. Finally, influence without authority is a structural strain. Much of what this role needs must come from Legal, Finance, IR and Operations teams that do not report to it. Winning that cooperation, balancing where to lead versus where to simply comply, and managing a growing volume of enterprise partner requests without letting them overwhelm the core strategy, are all likely day-to-day tensions.

A typical day would be heavily cross-functional and varied. Much of it might involve meetings with Legal, Finance and Technical Accounting or IR to align on disclosure positions, working through data requests, or reviewing draft content for external-facing ESG materials. Because the role holds the narrative and numbers together, you would spend regular time reconciling what the reporting says with what the underlying data supports. The GHG measurement stream also shapes the rhythm. There would likely be coordination with the measurement vendor, chasing or validating data from operational teams and preparing the groundwork for assurance, especially as Scopes 1 & 2 planning advances. Interspersed with this, you might triage a batch of enterprise partner questionnaires or framework-specific data fields, deciding what can be handled through scalable processes and what needs bespoke attention. Strategic work, the part that matters most given the role's seniority, probably happens at the edges of the day or in dedicated blocks. That could be drafting a strategy memo, evaluating how far DoorDash should go on a particular framework, or preparing a brief for senior leadership. The balance between reactive data handling and forward-looking strategy would vary with the regulatory calendar, but staying ahead of that calendar is precisely what the role exists to do.

The most obvious growth pathway is vertical. As the first dedicated owner of ESG reporting, success in building the function naturally positions this person to lead an expanded team, potentially stepping into a Head of ESG Reporting or broader sustainability leadership role as the company's disclosure obligations scale. The posting itself frames joining "before the wave of regulatory requirements fully lands" as an opportunity, which suggests first-mover advantage in shaping a function that will only grow. Beyond title progression, the role offers unusually broad exposure. Working across jurisdictions, frameworks and GHG accounting builds a rare combination of regulatory and technical expertise, while the emphasis on enterprise partner data requests and vendor questionnaires gives commercial insight into how ESG connects to customer and supplier relationships. That breadth supports lateral moves into policy, finance-adjacent disclosure, or investor relations roles if the candidate wanted them. Visibility is another growth asset. The position operates across Legal, Finance, IR, Communications, Policy, HR and Operations, meaning a successful incumbent builds a network reaching senior levels of a global company. Authoring disclosures and briefing executives elevates personal credibility quickly. For a mission-driven professional, the chance to not only report on sustainability but to help steer where the business genuinely leads versus complies is arguably the most valuable development of all.

The closest alignment is with the Sustainability & Community Impact team, which sits within the Policy and Communications function and works across DoorDash's brands, DoorDash, Wolt and Deliveroo. Day-to-day, this role would interact heavily with Legal, Finance and Technical Accounting, since they co-own the accuracy and defensibility of disclosure content, as well as Investor Relations and Communications, who carry the external narrative. Internally, a second ring of stakeholders includes Policy, HR and Operations. Policy connects the reporting work to regulatory positioning and public affairs; HR often contributes social and workforce data; Operations supplies the operational detail behind emissions and facilities. Because the role is the designated internal expert, these groups would likely look to it for direction, which makes relationship management and clear communication critical. Externally, the key counterparties are enterprise partners and merchants submitting ESG data requests, along with the GHG measurement vendor who supports emissions data collection and audit-readiness. Regulators and assurance providers are indirect but increasingly present stakeholders, given the mandatory nature of the frameworks involved. Balancing these many audiences, each with different expectations of the same underlying ESG narrative, is central to the role.