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How to get promoted: The social-first career strategy
Published on February 6, 2026Reading time 10 minutes
Navigating Social Burnout and Career Growth with Zaria Parvez
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Session time: 45 minutes
In honor of World Social Media Day 2026, Sprout is hosting a fireside conversation for the people who live and breathe social every day. This one is for the strategists, managers, and creatives who are chronically online, navigating constant algorithm changes and trying to grow their careers without burning out along the way.
For many social professionals, burnout has become normalized. But it isn’t just a personal challenge, it’s a business risk. When creativity suffers, boundaries blur, and experienced talent leaves the industry. Organizations and teams lose momentum, institutional knowledge, and impact.
Join us on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 a.m. CT / 4 p.m. BST for a live, 45-minute fireside chat featuring Zaria Parvez, head of social at DoorDash. She’ll share honest reflections on how high-performing social teams protect their energy, prove impact, and grow their careers.
You’ll walk away with insights on:
- How boundaries can support career growth
- The difference between healthy ambition and burnout
- Ways to protect creativity while still delivering meaningful results
- BONUS: A career framework developed by Zaria
Presenters
Aubree Schaefer
Aubree Schaefer is a Sr. Content Strategist at Sprout, where she leads timely and trending content, including our Substack, Social Futures. The content she develops—like series @Me Next Time and the Post Performance Report—capture the social industry atmosphere today and predict where we’re going tomorrow. She is also a registered yoga teacher.
Zaria Parvez
Zaria Parvez is DoorDash's Head of Social, leading content and influencers. Her work focuses on bringing forward a new creative era of social-first thinking and an in-house content team. Previously she was at Duolingo where her work & leadership grew their TikTok from 50K to 17M+ followers, making it Duolingo’s top buzz driver. She’s earned honors like AdAge Social Marketer of the Year, Adweek Creative 100, and Forbes 30 Under 30.
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