Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the editorial and creative strategy for Stripe’s external media collaborations, encompassing advertising content, research-driven partnerships, and original editorial initiatives.

• Create audience-centric work instead of generic branding messages.

• Transform Stripe’s data insights, economic analyses, and customer narratives into engaging, insightful, and memorable content.

• Enhance the editorial workflow by refining briefs, pinpointing strong ideas, guiding creative development, and offering feedback on drafts and final outputs.

• Manage and direct agencies, external creators, and editorial collaborators.

• Write, edit, and enhance content across various platforms including blogs, newsletters, podcasts, advertising, social media, and more.

• Generate ideas for creative initiatives, editorial series, and unconventional formats.

• Provide guidance to teams throughout Stripe and act as a reliable thought partner on creative choices.

• Collaborate with Brand Marketing, Brand Design, Content Marketing, Portfolio PMM, Copywriting, and Customer Marketing teams.

• Establish and maintain quality benchmarks for editorial and partnership endeavors.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of pertinent experience in editorial, writing, creative development, journalism, publishing, media, brand strategy, or a closely related discipline.

• An impressive portfolio showcasing published or publicly available work that reflects strong writing and editing skills, original thought, and audience engagement.

• Active participation in newsletters, social media platforms, and niche communities related to technology, economics, science, business, and culture.

• Excellent editing capabilities, including identifying gaps, recognizing compelling arguments, and enhancing work through constructive feedback.

• Proven experience in crafting original editorial pieces, sponsored media, advertising, creative partnerships, or other high-quality audience-oriented programs.

• Proficiency in simplifying complex topics into accessible, yet nuanced work.

• Strong creative instincts paired with a refined design sensibility.

• An insatiable curiosity about the technology sector and its cultural and economic implications.

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, external partners, writers, designers, marketers, and agencies without formal authority.

• Capability to navigate between strategy and execution effectively.

• High standards, sound judgment, and practical approach.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• Engaging and inclusive company culture.