State & Local Policy Manager

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 Public Policy team helps represent Stripe to the public and governments. We help the company understand and adapt to a changing environment, anticipate and respond to challenges, and advocate for the needs of our users and the online economy.  We believe that government policies play a key role in economic progress and innovation around the world and that business should play a transparent, constructive and ethical role in solving complex problems. At Stripe, we strive to be a trusted resource to policy makers and stakeholders around the world.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

• Support State and Local Public Policy, which involves bringing together cross-functional groups within the company to spot issues and understand the impact to Stripe, building a strategy to address Stripe’s key issues at the state level, and working with trade associations and coalitions to advance policy issues important to Stripe and our users
• Foster state and local political relationships 
• Hire and manage consultants
• Coordinate Stripe political giving at the state and local level
• Build a strategic network of peers among Stripe users and similarly situated fintechs to engage in coordinated advocacy at the state and local level

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

• 5-8 years experience working in public policy, including with state legislative & regulatory issues in a public sector or private sector position
• Availability for regular travel 
• Strong political connections in a key Stripe market (e.g., ideally California)
• A combination of political savvy and the ability to go deep into complex policy issues, especially in financial services, payments regulation, and artificial intelligence 
• Demonstrated experience advocating across many states in front of legislators, regulators, attorneys general, and governors, including their respective political and policy associations 
• Demonstrated experience in coalition building, trade association coordination, and managing state consultants
• A “start up mentality”: a willingness to roll up your sleeves, iterate, challenge the status quo, take chances and learn
• Humility and commitment to teamwork
• Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and able to  juggle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment 
• Availability to travel ~30-40% annually

Preferred qualifications

• Industry knowledge or passion for payments, tech, and financial services.
• A strong interest in entrepreneurship, preferably based on experience working with startups, founders, etc.
• The ideal candidate is an outstanding communicator, a creative problem-solver, has strong public policy experience, and works exceptionally well with Legal, Regulatory, Comms and other functions, and across various geographies.