Senior Policy & Campaigns Lead — Remote-First + Equity

Affirm, Inc.; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 164,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and 100%

Stipends for tech setup and wellness

Generous time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a seasoned communications professional to lead strategy and campaigns that shape public understanding of credit and pay-over-time products.

You will craft narratives, influence coverage, and work with researchers to present credible, consumer-friendly arguments. You will build and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and policymakers, collaborating with Public Affairs, Legal, and Brand teams to ensure consistency across audiences and surfaces.

Qualifications

• Campaign-minded strategist who can arc narratives across channels.
• Experience shaping policy/public affairs communications with media.
• Proven ability to build relationships with reporters, editors, and producers.
• Strong cross-functional partnering across Comms, Brand, Public Affairs, Legal, Marketing.
• Bias for creating the story and pursuing moments others miss.
• Ability to explain complex credit topics in plain language.
• Clear, persuasive writing supported by data and sources.
• Demonstrated judgment in high-visibility, high-stakes moments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and run campaigns to shift public perception.
• Shape news coverage by influencing decision-makers and media narratives.
• Convert research and data into compelling, credible arguments.

Skills

Campaign mindset

Media relationships

Policy communications

Connector

Proactive storytelling

Complex subject fluency

Persuasive writing

Sound judgment

Collaborative partnership

Transparency mindset

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a seasoned communications professional to lead strategy and campaigns that shape public understanding of credit and pay-over-time products.

You will craft narratives, influence coverage, and work with researchers to present credible, consumer-friendly arguments. You will build and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and policymakers, collaborating with Public Affairs, Legal, and Brand teams to ensure consistency across audiences and surfaces.