External Affairs Strategist
Menlo Park · New York, NY · Washington, DC · 4-6 years experience · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4-6 years experience
- Location
- Menlo Park · New York, NY · Washington, DC
About the role
- The External Affairs Strategist will lead and execute financial education and sustainability programs to connect Robinhood's mission to community impact.
- This role involves managing partnerships, tracking program metrics, and supporting ESG disclosures while working cross-functionally with Legal, Communications, and Government Affairs teams.
Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of financial education programs like Robinhood Money Drills and Readiness.
- Manage and maintain relationships with existing financial education partners.
- Expand the portfolio of financial education partnerships and partner universities.
- Advance partnership strategy through cross-functional programming and storytelling.
- Track, measure, and report on program metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage budget lines, partner onboarding, contract negotiation, and vendor invoicing.
- Draft briefing documents, program updates, and partner-facing materials.
- Align community programming with company-wide priorities and messaging.
- Build sustainable, scalable processes for financial education program operations.
- Support ESG/sustainability disclosures and reporting activities.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience in community affairs, financial education/literacy programs, nonprofit partnerships, corporate social impact, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing or supporting external partnerships with nonprofits, foundations, or community organizations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong program and project-management skills.
- Ability to run multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort with ambiguity and a self-starter mentality.
- Experience internally tracking and externally reporting on program metrics/impact.
Benefits
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact
- Bonus programs
- Equity ownership
- 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund
- Access to AI tools and continuous AI skill-building
- Lifestyle wallet for wellness and learning
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Paid time off including company holidays, sick time, and parental leave
Workplace
- Role is based in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Washington, DC.
- In-person attendance is expected at least 3 days per week.
Skills
- GHG Emissions Measurement
- Contract Negotiation
