Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships

US: SF, NYC, Seattle and Remote · US · 8+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

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.

The Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships is a senior individual contributor role responsible for bringing original stories and insights from Stripe to a broader audience.
The role focuses on shaping major external media partnerships while also contributing to original editorial work and advising internal teams on creative execution.

Lead the editorial and creative direction for Stripe’s most important external media partnerships.
Develop work that feels native to the audience and editorial environment in which it appears.
Turn Stripe’s original data analyses, economic insights, and customer stories into clear, memorable content.
Shape the full editorial process for partnership work, including refining briefs and directing creative development.
Direct and manage agencies, external creators, and editorial partners.
Write, edit, and improve high-stakes content across formats like blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, and ad copy.
Generate original concepts for creative programs and editorial franchises.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to teams across Stripe to clarify ideas and improve creative decisions.
Partner with Brand Marketing, Design, Content Marketing, and PMM teams to ensure coherent storytelling.
Define and uphold a clear quality bar for editorial and partnership work.

8+ years of relevant experience in editorial, writing, creative development, journalism, publishing, media, or brand strategy.
Exceptional portfolio of published or public-facing work demonstrating strong writing, editing, and original thinking.
Demonstrated ability to make complicated ideas compelling.
Experience developing original editorial work, sponsored media, advertising, or creative partnerships.
Ability to translate complex subjects like technology, business, economics, or policy into accessible content.
Strong creative instincts and a sophisticated design sensibility.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders, external partners, and agencies without relying on formal authority.
Ability to move fluidly between strategy and execution.