Senior Director, Policy & Communications Campaigns

Affirm, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 164,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Stipends for tech setup

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a seasoned communications professional to guide brand and policy storytelling, shaping the public conversation on consumer credit and responsible lending.

You will work with reporters, editors, and policy advocates to craft compelling narratives and position affirm as a trusted industry leader. The role emphasizes strategic campaigns, media relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration across Brand, Communications, Legal, and Public Affairs, with

Qualifications

• Campaign mindset focused on shaping the public conversation.
• Proven relationships across policy, business, and tech media.
• Experience in policy communications on issues and public affairs practice.
• A connector who brings people together to advance useful ideas.
• Bias for creating stories and using moments others create.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy and run the campaign.
• Shape what becomes news.
• Build the proof from research and data into persuasive arguments.
• Build the media bench with reporters, editors, and producers.
• Partner with outside voices and coordinate events like dinners, briefings, and roundtables.
• Prepare executives for op-eds, panels and interviews.
• Track whether the argument is showing up in coverage and sentiment.

Skills

Campaign mindset

Media relationships

Policy communications

Connector

Proactive storytelling

Complex subject literacy

Persuasive writing

Sound judgment

Collaborative partner

Transparency advocacy

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a seasoned communications professional to guide brand and policy storytelling, shaping the public conversation on consumer credit and responsible lending.

You will work with reporters, editors, and policy advocates to craft compelling narratives and position affirm as a trusted industry leader. The role emphasizes strategic campaigns, media relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration across Brand, Communications, Legal, and Public Affairs, with