# State & Local Policy Manager at Stripe

_Remote · Unspecified · Listed 2026-09-29 · Source: RemoteDevWork_

- Location: US-Remote

## Apply

Original listing: https://stripe.com/jobs/search?gh_jid=8237242
On RemoteDevWork: https://remotedevwork.com/jobs/5580/state-local-policy-manager

## Description

**Who we are** 
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### **About Stripe**

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.

### **About the team**

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.

**What you’ll do**
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### **Responsibilities**
- 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
- Foster state and local political relationships
- Hire and manage consultants
- Coordinate Stripe political giving at the state and local level
- Build a strategic network of peers among Stripe users and similarly situated fintechs to engage in coordinated advocacy at the state and local level

**Who you are**
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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.

### **Minimum requirements**
- 5-8 years experience working in public policy, including with state legislative & regulatory issues in a public sector or private sector position
- Availability for regular travel
- Strong political connections in a key Stripe market (e.g., ideally California)
- A combination of political savvy and the ability to go deep into complex policy issues, especially in financial services, payments regulation, and artificial intelligence
- Demonstrated experience advocating across many states in front of legislators, regulators, attorneys general, and governors, including their respective political and policy associations
- Demonstrated experience in coalition building, trade association coordination, and managing state consultants
- A “start up mentality”: a willingness to roll up your sleeves, iterate, challenge the status quo, take chances and learn
- Humility and commitment to teamwork
- Strong communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
- Availability to travel ~30-40% annually

### **Preferred qualifications**
- Industry knowledge or passion for payments, tech, and financial services.
- A strong interest in entrepreneurship, preferably based on experience working with startups, founders, etc.
- 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.