Executive Editorial Lead
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. Were dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo SoFi several of the Fortune 500 and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaids network covers 12000 financial institutions across the US Canada UK and Europe. Founded in 2013 the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York Washington D.C. London and Amsterdam.
Plaids Communications team is responsible for building and protecting Plaids reputation shaping our company narrative driving awareness of our products and impact and ensuring we show up with clarity and credibility across moments that matter. We partner closely with Product Marketing Corporate Affairs and Leadership to tell the stories that earn trust with customers partners press policymakers and the broader fintech ecosystem while also helping align employees around our strategy and priorities.
Were looking for an Executive Editorial Lead to own the editorial function for Plaids highest-impact voices and translate strategy and technical concepts into compelling defensible content across formats. This person will build credible thought leadership sourcing real-world inputs pressure-testing claims and creating flagship editorial moments (from marquee reports to LinkedIn series and audio/video) that define Plaids point of view on AI risk credit underwriting payments and the future of financial innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Own the executive editorial function for Plaids highest-impact voices (CEO CTO and Product Area Leads). Translate strategy and technical concepts into clear compelling content across formats that lands with customers partners and the broader industry.
- Build credible thought leadership. Youll source real-world inputs (data customer realities trends etc) pressure-test claims and publish POVs that are specific enough to build trust.
- Create and lead flagship editorial moments that define Plaids perspective on AI risk credit underwriting payments and financial innovation across long-form short-form and audio/video content.
- Stand up exec editorial system: Establish and drive content calendar intake process from subject matter experts and execs drafting/editing workflow reviews publishing cadence and measurement.
Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience as a journalist executive speechwriter or senior communications/content lead.
- Exceptional writing editing and storytelling skills with a portfolio of executive and thought leadership work.
- Experience writing for C-level executives and translating complex financial/technical topics into accessible narratives.
- Strong understanding of financial technology payments risk and digital transformation.
- Exec partnership and stakeholder management under time pressure (ability to incorporate feedback push back and still ship).Ability to balance journalistic rigor with brand strategy.
- Preferred Experience with long-form content and video publishing
$172800 - $240000 a year
The target base salary for this position ranges from $172800/year to $240000year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the jobs location.
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable) equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills experience and relevant education or training.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesnt fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity religion or religious belief sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age military or veteran status disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability please let us know at emailprotected.
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About Company
Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services.
