State & Local Policy Manager

h2 strong Who we are /strong /h2

h3 strong About Stripe /strong /h3

p span style= font-weight: 400; 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. /span /p

h3 strong About the team /strong /h3

p 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. /p

h2 strong What you’ll do /strong /h2

h3 strong Responsibilities /strong /h3

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li 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 /li

li Foster state and local political relationships /li

li Hire and manage consultants /li

li Coordinate Stripe political giving at the state and local level /li

li Build a strategic network of peers among Stripe users and similarly situated fintechs to engage in coordinated advocacy at the state and local level /li

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h2 strong Who you are /strong /h2

p span style= font-weight: 400; 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. /span /p

h3 strong Minimum requirements /strong /h3

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li 5-8 years experience working in public policy, including with state legislative regulatory issues in a public sector or private sector position /li

li Availability for regular travel /li

li Strong political connections in a key Stripe market (e.g., ideally California) /li

li A combination of political savvy and the ability to go deep into complex policy issues, especially in financial services, payments regulation, and artificial intelligence /li

li Demonstrated experience advocating across many states in front of legislators, regulators, attorneys general, and governors, including their respective political and policy associations /li

li Demonstrated experience in coalition building, trade association coordination, and managing state consultants /li

li A “start up mentality”: a willingness to roll up your sleeves, iterate, challenge the status quo, take chances and learn /li

li Humility and commitment to teamwork /li

li Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills /li

li Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment /li

li Availability to travel ~30-40% annually /li

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h3 strong Preferred qualifications /strong /h3

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li Industry knowledge or passion for payments, tech, and financial services. /li

li A strong interest in entrepreneurship, preferably based on experience working with startups, founders, etc. /li

li 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. /li

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