Corporate Communications
Stripe · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $249,800 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead corporate storytelling and reputation programs globally.
- Shape understanding among business and policy audiences.
- Develop proactive campaigns and manage high-profile events.
- Advise senior executives on communications strategy.
- Collaborate with policy, legal, and executive teams.
About the role
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. We’re looking for someone to join our small—but high-leverage—Corporate Communications team, which shapes and protects Stripe’s reputation across the financial, policy, and global business communities.
What you’ll do
We’re looking for an experienced communicator to build and lead a proactive corporate storytelling program. You will be the connective tissue across the business and policy audiences—building the campaigns, relationships, and moments that shape how Stripe is understood by the companies that rely on our products the most, and by those who write the rules of the economy Stripe is helping to build.
You'll lead Stripe's most influential reputational programs globally: high-profile events, executive media and speaking opportunities, and proactive campaigns that demonstrate Stripe's economic impact. At the same time, you'll work closely with Stripe's policy team—advocating for improvements in financial policy and regulation, while also shaping our response to complex policy issues.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate Stripe's economic impact. Build proactive corporate campaigns around Stripe’s role creating economic opportunity.
- Lead communications for high-profile events, executive interviews, and public appearances.
- Own Stripe's reputational storytelling globally. Design and execute programs that build Stripe's profile—and trust—among the core business audience as well as policymakers and the Washington press corps.
- Build the next chapter of Stripe's policy communications function. Partner closely with Stripe's policy team to develop a clear point-of-view on industry, regulatory, and policy-related topics, and amplify it through the right channels.
- Establish relationships with the right journalists and influencers in policy and tech; thought leaders in AI, crypto and tech policy; rapid response capabilities; and a well-tuned approach for navigating the full range of political and regulatory moments that arise in D.C.
- Provide executive counsel. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on communications strategy. Bring clear judgment to ambiguous situations, help Stripe navigate the moments it didn't anticipate, and help it seize the ones it did.
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. In recent years, our hiring has been 50/50 split between top comms pros and people without any such background, including several former founders. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum Requirements
- A superlative writer with a proven ability to create clear, compelling narratives around complex, high-stakes topics
- Exceptional judgment in ambiguous, high-pressure situations; able to operate with significant autonomy and make consequential decisions quickly
- Fluency in the tech media landscape—including an existing network of relationships with reporters, editors, and influencers in tech policy and business press
- Experience collaborating closely with policy, legal, and senior executive stakeholders
- Creative flair and an aversion to the hackneyed and obvious; a high bar for what a communications program can and should achieve
- An entrepreneurial streak; someone who is energized by the opportunity to build, not just manage
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to design and execute proactive communications campaigns—not just respond to incoming
- A track record of building something from scratch—whether a comms function, a narrative program, or a public-facing campaign—and iterating on it over time
- A feel for independent media—Substack, podcasts, YouTube, influencers on X—and how to use these channels to reach and shape conversations among policymakers and thought leaders
Hybrid work at Stripe
This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).
In-office expectations
Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.
Working remotely at Stripe
A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.
Pay and benefits
The annual US base salary range for this role is $166,600 - $249,800. 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.
Key skills/competency
- Corporate Communications
- Storytelling
- Reputation Management
- Media Relations
- Policy Communications
- Executive Counsel
- Campaign Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Communications
- Financial Technology
Skills & topics
- Corporate Communications
- Communications Manager
- Storytelling
- Reputation Management
- Media Relations
- Policy Communications
- Executive Communications
- Strategic Communications
- Financial Technology
- FinTech
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in corporate storytelling, media relations, and policy communications relevant to Stripe's mission.
- Showcase writing skills: Provide a portfolio demonstrating your ability to craft compelling narratives for complex topics.
- Emphasize strategic thinking: Detail your experience in building and executing proactive communications campaigns.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your judgment in ambiguous situations and autonomous decision-making.
- Research Stripe: Understand their financial infrastructure, economic impact focus, and recent policy discussions.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for a Corporate Communications Manager at Stripe?
- While specific paths vary, success in this Corporate Communications Manager role at Stripe often leads to opportunities in broader strategic communications, leadership roles within the communications team, or specialized areas like public affairs or executive communications. Your ability to build and lead programs, coupled with strong executive counsel, will be key differentiators for advancement.
- How does Stripe approach hybrid work for Corporate Communications roles?
- Stripe offers a hybrid work model for this Corporate Communications Manager position. You can choose to work either in an office or remotely (35+ miles/56+ km from a Stripe office). In-office employees are expected to be present at least 50% of the time, balancing in-person collaboration with flexibility.
- What kind of executive counsel is expected from a Corporate Communications Manager at Stripe?
- As a Corporate Communications Manager at Stripe, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives. This involves providing strategic communications guidance, exercising exceptional judgment in high-pressure, ambiguous situations, and helping Stripe navigate unforeseen challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
- How does Stripe measure success in its Corporate Communications programs?
- Stripe values demonstrated economic impact, strong reputational storytelling, and effective engagement with business and policy audiences. Success in this Corporate Communications Manager role will be measured by the ability to design and execute proactive campaigns, build trust, and amplify key messages through relevant channels.
- What is the role of the Corporate Communications Manager in policy discussions at Stripe?
- The Corporate Communications Manager plays a crucial role in Stripe's policy communications. This includes partnering closely with the policy team to develop clear viewpoints on industry and regulatory topics, amplifying these through appropriate channels, and establishing relationships with key media and thought leaders in policy and tech.
- Can former founders or those without direct comms backgrounds apply for the Corporate Communications Manager role at Stripe?
- Yes, absolutely. Stripe specifically mentions that their hiring for this type of role is a 50/50 split between traditional comms professionals and individuals from other backgrounds, including former founders. They value transferable skills like strong writing, judgment, and an entrepreneurial spirit.