Protective Services Operator

  ## **About the Team** The Global Safety and Security team advances DoorDash by protecting people, property, operations, brand, and reputation. Within that team, Protective Services safeguards executives and residences through executive protection, intelligence collection, threat monitoring, residential security, and secure transportation. We manage risk and deliver value through technology and a people-first approach, and we strive to always be ahead of the curve and there for our people, anytime, anywhere. ## **About the Role** We are hiring a Protective Services Operator to join our protective services team. This is an entry-level role providing shift-based coverage for executive residential security operations while performing intelligence intake and reporting. Protective Services Operators provide the shift-based monitoring and intake that feeds the Investigative Analyst and Senior Protective Intelligence Investigator, turning raw signals from support avenues, social media, camera feeds, access control, and visitor logs into the first clean record of a potential threat. You will monitor access control, camera and alarm systems, and visitor logs in real time, flagging anomalies and routing credible signals to the broader team before they become incidents. You will triage and assess incoming threat signals and escalate for rapid response and mitigations. ## **You are excited about this opportunity because you will…** - Gain insight into protective security operations. Experience how shift operations, intelligence intake, and executive protection work together to protect people, assets, and business operations. - Learn the fundamentals of modern intelligence operations. Build a strong foundation in monitoring, intelligence collection, documentation, and escalation procedures while developing disciplined analytical skills applicable across the security industry. - Join a culture of building. We're creating new doctrine, modernizing our operational playbooks, and integrating AI into the way we work every day. We're looking for people who want to innovate, collaborate, and help create a culture that sets the standard for the industry. - Have a clear, named path to promotion. This role carries an explicit promotion pathway into a Protective Service Associate role for analysts who build strong shift-operations fundamentals. ## **We are excited about you because you bring…** - A foundation in security or public safety. Early experience (0–2 years) in security operations, campus safety, law enforcement, military service, emergency communications, or a related field is valued. Recent graduates with relevant coursework or internship experience are encouraged to apply. - A desire to build a career. Genuine interest in developing a long-term career in protective intelligence, executive protection, corporate security, or intelligence operations. - Attention to detail. You take pride in producing accurate documentation and understand that thorough reporting is essential to effective threat assessment and operational decision-making. - Clear communication under pressure. Able to communicate calmly and concisely while producing accurate shift reports, intelligence summaries, and incident documentation in fast-paced environments. - A learning mindset. Comfortable learning new technologies, security systems, and analytical methodologies. Experience with camera systems, access control platforms, alarm monitoring, or dispatch tools is a plus—but we'll provide the training to help you succeed. - Physical fitness. Physical fitness required due to the operating environment. Walking and running hills required. - Document proficiency.Willingness to create professional documents and reports that will be presented to the team and organization. - Integrity and discretion. Trusted to handle sensitive information involving executives, investigations, and security operations with professionalism, sound judgment, and confidentiality. - Operational awareness. Exposure to shift-based environments such as a security operations center, dispatch center, campus security, emergency communications, or guard-force operations is helpful but not required. - Curiosity and analytical thinking. An interest in monitoring emerging risks, conducting basic open-source and social media research, and connecting information to support informed security decisions. - Education and flexibility. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with the flexibility to work rotating shifts, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays. **Compensation** Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location. DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes 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). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page [here](https://careers.doordash.com/). See below for paid time off details: - **For salaried roles:** flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year. - **For hourly roles:** vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week). The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $74,800—$110,000 USD ## About DoorDash At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more. ## Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. 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