Corporate Communications
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions
of companies from the world s largest enterprises to the most ambitious
startups use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and
accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the
GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That
means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy
within everyone s reach while doing the most important work of your
career.
About the team
The Communications team builds Stripe s brand and influence across the
world. Corporate communications is focused on proactively telling
Stripe s corporate story to enhance its reputation while also protecting
its reputation by preparing the company for issues and managing them
when they arise. We re focused on partnering with policy, legal,
security, finance, people, internal comms and other areas in order to
proactively and reactively communicate with their key stakeholders on
various corporate issues.
What you ll do
In this role, you ll have an opportunity to impact the team by helping
to shape Stripe s reputation with the media, investors, policymakers,
users and employees. You will execute on proactive and reactive
corporate communications strategies that advance Stripe s corporate and
business narrative. This is a highly cross functional position that will
work closely with global teams to ensure consistency across geographies
on corporate developments and initiatives. This individual will also
work with internal spokespeople to develop their messaging via media
training, interview opportunities and speaking engagements. This role is
based in the US, working on a distributed team with the ability to work
remotely.
Responsibilities
- Drive an integrated strategy for business, financial, reputational,
- company, and executive communications
- Support issues management activities, helping minimize any impact on
- Stripe s reputation
- Develop and maintain relationships with reporters particularly in
- tech, business, and Washington D.C. media
- Educate key reporters on Stripe s portfolio, market opportunity and
- competitive differentiation
- Develop communications campaigns that help protect and enhance
- Stripe s corporate reputation
- Serve as spokesperson, representing company with media and other
- stakeholders
- Work closely with and provide counsel to key cross-functional
- stakeholders, particularly at the executive level and within our
- Finance, Legal, Corporate Development, Policy, and People teams
Who you are
We re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be
considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are
encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a
requirement.
Minimum requirements
- 8+ years of experience building and executing high-profile corporate,
- financial and executive communications campaigns
- Strong people and project management skills with meticulous attention
- to detail and an ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects
- with a sense of urgency and focus
- Highly strategic with a track record of helping companies navigate
- corporate issues
- Experience dealing with key business and technology reporters
- Tremendous writing skills including the ability to simplify complex
- topics
- Experience collaborating with policy, legal, finance and other senior
- executives and helping manage an intricate web of conflicting opinions
- and objectives
Preferred qualifications
- 2+ years of experience working in-house at a high-growth technology or
- fintech company
- Strong relationships with technology reporters
- Track record of managing the communications around global policy or
- regulatory issues
- Keen understanding and experience engaging with the media in
- Washington D.C.
Pay and Benefits
The annual US base salary range for this role is $173,600 - $245,000. For sales roles, the range provided is the role s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.
Office locations
South San Francisco HQ, New York, or Seattle
Remote locations
Remote in United States
Team
Communications
Job type
Full time
We look forward to hearing from you
At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out and set you apart especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.