Mariota Essery
Executive Creative Director
DoorDash
Mariota is the Executive Creative Director DoorDash. Before joining DoorDash, Mariota has worked for agencies internationally across 3 continents, and 4 cities - starting her career in Cape Town, then making her way to London, Amsterdam and Los Angeles.
Mariota has worked on a multitude of global clients creating award winning campaigns, including Philips, Adidas Football World Cup, The North Face, google, and Gatorade. She has been listed as one of Business Insiders top 36 women in advertising.
Coming from a background in art direction, Mariota prides herself in creating well crafted pieces, with a focus on emotional storytelling no matter what discipline.
She is a mother of twins and in her spare time you can find her at the beach or on a ski slope depending on the season, working on fixing up her home or entertaining in her garden. She is also an avid traveler and visits her family in Europe and South Africa as often as possible.
Mariota has worked on a multitude of global clients creating award winning campaigns, including Philips, Adidas Football World Cup, The North Face, google, and Gatorade. She has been listed as one of Business Insiders top 36 women in advertising.
Coming from a background in art direction, Mariota prides herself in creating well crafted pieces, with a focus on emotional storytelling no matter what discipline.
She is a mother of twins and in her spare time you can find her at the beach or on a ski slope depending on the season, working on fixing up her home or entertaining in her garden. She is also an avid traveler and visits her family in Europe and South Africa as often as possible.