Executive Editorial Lead

You will own the executive editorial function for Plaid's highest-impact voices, including the CEO, CTO, and Product Area Leads. You'll translate strategy and technical concepts into clear, compelling content across formats that lands with customers, partners, and the broader industry. You'll source real-world inputs like data, customer realities, and trends, pressure-test claims, and publish points of view that are specific enough to build trust. You'll 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. You'll also stand up the exec editorial system by establishing and driving the content calendar, intake process from subject matter experts and execs, drafting/editing workflow, reviews, publishing cadence, and measurement.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Source real-world inputs, pressure-test claims, and publish credible points of view
• Create and lead flagship editorial moments across long-form, short-form, and audio/video content
• Establish and drive content calendar, intake process, drafting/editing workflow, reviews, publishing cadence, and measurement

Requirements

• 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 balance journalistic rigor with brand strategy

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)