Executive Editorial Lead

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We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years.

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We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

Plaid’s Communications team is responsible for building and protecting Plaid’s reputation, shaping our company narrative, driving awareness of our products and impact, and ensuring we show up with clarity and credibility across moments that matter. We partner closely with Product, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and Leadership to tell the stories that earn trust with customers, partners, press, policymakers, and the broader fintech ecosystem, while also helping align employees around our strategy and priorities.

We’re looking for an Executive Editorial Lead to own the editorial function for Plaid’s highest-impact voices and translate strategy and technical concepts into compelling, defensible content across formats. This person will build credible thought leadership, sourcing real-world inputs, pressure-testing claims, and creating flagship editorial moments (from marquee reports to LinkedIn series and audio/video) that define Plaid’s point of view on AI, risk, credit underwriting, payments, and the future of financial innovation.

Own the executive editorial function for Plaid’s highest-impact voices (CEO, CTO, and Product Area Leads). Translate strategy and technical concepts into clear, compelling content across formats that lands with customers, partners, and the broader industry.

Build credible thought leadership. You’ll source real-world inputs (data, customer realities, trends, etc), pressure-test claims, and publish POVs that are specific enough to build trust.

Create and lead flagship editorial moments that define Plaid’s perspective on AI, risk, credit underwriting, payments, and financial innovation across long-form, short-form, and audio/video content.

Stand up exec editorial system: Establish and drive content calendar, intake process from subject matter experts and execs, drafting/editing workflow, reviews, publishing cadence, and measurement.

10+ years of experience as a journalist, executive speechwriter, or senior communications/content lead.

Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a portfolio of executive and thought leadership work.

Experience writing for C-level executives and translating complex financial/technical topics into accessible narratives.

Strong understanding of financial technology, payments, risk, and digital transformation.

Exec partnership and stakeholder management under time pressure (ability to incorporate feedback, push back, and still ship).Ability to balance journalistic rigor with brand strategy.

Preferred Experience with long-form content and video publishing

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

San Francisco

Hybrid — some on-site time required

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Same as job location

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Worldwide

Listing Details

Posted: February 26, 2026
First seen: March 25, 2026
Last seen: April 28, 2026

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Days active: 33
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Trust Level: 44%
Scored at: April 28, 2026

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Plaid

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Plaid is used by thousands of digital financial apps and services like Betterment, Expensify, Microsoft and Venmo, and by many of the largest banks to make it easy for consumers to connect their financial accounts with the apps and services they want to use.

Employees

350

Founded

2013

Domain

plaid.com

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Salary

USD 193200–268800

per year