Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships — Remote

Xapply; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a senior Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships to lead external media partnerships and shape original editorial work. You will collaborate with Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, and partners to ensure Stripe’s storytelling is distinctive and compelling.

You will oversee editorial direction, manage briefs, and guide writers, editors, and agencies to deliver high-quality content across blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, and ad copy. Remote US eligible.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in editorial, writing, journalism, publishing, media, or closely related field.
• Exceptional portfolio of published or public-facing work showing writing and editing skills.
• Active online reader/contributor across newsletters, social platforms, and niche communities.
• Ability to translate complex subjects into accessible, engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial and creative direction for Stripe’s external media partnerships, including advertising content and sponsored programs.
• Develop work native to the audience and editorial environment, not generic brand messaging.
• Turn Stripe’s data analyses, insights, and customer stories into clear, surprising content.
• Shape the editorial process: briefs, ideas, development, drafts, and final deliverables.
• Direct and manage agencies and partner writers/editors within existing agreements.
• Write, edit, and improve high-stakes content across formats (blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, ads).
• Generate original concepts for editorial franchises and nontraditional formats.
• Partner with Brand Marketing, Brand Design, Content Marketing, and PMM to ensure coherent storytelling.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Strong writing/editing

Portfolio of work

Audience storytelling

Job description

Stripe is seeking a senior Editorial Director, Brand & Creative Partnerships to lead external media partnerships and shape original editorial work. You will collaborate with Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, and partners to ensure Stripe’s storytelling is distinctive and compelling.

You will oversee editorial direction, manage briefs, and guide writers, editors, and agencies to deliver high-quality content across blog posts, newsletters, podcasts, and ad copy. Remote US eligible.