Protective Services Agent

DoorDash; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash's Protective Services Agent delivers close protection for executives and families across headquarters, travel, events, and residential settings. You will develop and execute security plans, conduct advances, and coordinate with law enforcement and venue partners to maintain safety and continuity in dynamic environments.

The role requires a trained executive protection professional with experience in planning, risk assessment, incident response, and effective communication with

Qualifications

• Three to five years in executive protection, corporate security, law enforcement, or military service with direct application to close protection.
• Ability to conduct advances and develop security plans for HQ, travel, and events.
• Experience in risk assessment and threat-informed operational planning.
• Discretion and professional conduct in a corporate environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication for reports and briefs.
• Physical readiness for demanding protective work.

Responsibilities

• Provide close protection across all principal environments.
• Plan and execute security operations and travel logistics.
• Manage travel security end-to-end, including itineraries and coordination with partners.
• Respond to incidents as first responder and maintain continuity.
• Maintain operational readiness and produce after-action reports.

Skills

Executive protection

Security planning

Risk assessment

Judgment under pressure

Corporate professionalism

Communications

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash's Protective Services function safeguards executives, their families, and residences through executive protection, residential security, threat management, and secure transportation across a three-brand global enterprise. The team operates 24/7 and is built on the principle that protection starts before an incident, not after. The people who do this work well combine operational discipline with personal composure, take ownership of outcomes rather than tasks, and represent the program in every interaction with the principal population.

About the Role

The Protective Services Agent provides close protection for DoorDash executives and their families across all operating environments, including corporate headquarters, domestic and international travel, company events, and residential settings. The role requires a trained executive protection professional who develops and implements security plans, conducts advances and risk assessments, coordinates with law enforcement and venue partners, and serves as the principal's primary security presence. Personnel must be capable of managing incidents and serving as first responders on scene. Operations regularly involve extended duty periods, irregular schedules, and short-notice deployments. Potential travel up to 25% of the time.

You are excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Provide close protection across all principal environments.

  Serve as the primary security presence for executives and their families across headquarters, travel, events, and residential operations. Maintain continuous situational awareness, assess threats in real time, and execute protective protocols effectively and unobtrusively.

• Plan and execute security operations.

  Develop and implement comprehensive security plans for executive movements and events, incorporating site surveys, route planning, risk assessments, staffing requirements, screening procedures, and emergency response strategies. Conduct advances for all principal movements and update plans in response to changes in schedule, environment, or threat landscape.

• Manage travel security end-to-end.

  Plan and execute security logistics for domestic and international executive travel, including itinerary management, secure ground transportation, hotel and venue assessments, and coordination with in-country security partners and law enforcement. Identify and communicate travel-related security concerns to program leadership before each trip.

• Respond to incidents and serve as first responder.

  Serve as the primary security responder for all incidents during executive operations, including security events and medical emergencies. Manage situations while maintaining overall operational continuity and ensuring program leadership maintains awareness of all significant events.

• Maintain operational readiness.

  Own vehicle readiness, equipment management, communications tools, and all operational documentation to the standard required for continuous protective operations. Prepare detailed after-action reports and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of standard operating procedures.

We are excited about you because you bring...

• Executive protection experience.

  Three to five years in executive protection, corporate security, law enforcement, or military service with direct application to close protection operations supporting senior leaders. Proven ability to conduct advances, develop security plans, manage logistics and provide close protection across headquarters, travel, and event environments in a corporate setting.

• Security planning and risk assessment.

  Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive security plans, conduct threat and risk assessments, and produce written documentation suitable for program leadership review. Experience incorporating intelligence and open-source information into operational planning and updating plans based on changes in schedule, environment, or threat landscape.

• Judgment under pressure.

  A track record of making sound, time-sensitive decisions in dynamic environments.

• Corporate professionalism and discretion.

  Experience operating in a corporate environment with a clear understanding of business etiquette, executive-level interaction, and confidentiality. Trusted to manage sensitive information about principals, their families, and their schedules across all operating environments.

• Communications and documentation.

  Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with internal leadership, executive assistants, law enforcement, and external partners. Able to produce clear professional reports, security plans, and after-action documentation that meet the standard of a program that briefs senior leadership.

• Physical readiness for the work.

  The ability to stay on your feet a