Job brief: Senior Manager, Policy & Communications Campaigns

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• Listed on Affirm's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Affirm's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $164,000 to $245,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote US
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Media relationships and craft: 12+ years in communications, with real relationships across policy, business, and tech media, and a track record running complicated press strategie…
• For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.

Conditions

• Shift the dynamic from an idea we’re explaining to language other people naturally use.
• While Affirm is a remote-first company, the nature of this position requires candidates to be based in New York City or Washington, DC (or the surrounding area), or be willing to …
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.

Main duties

• Develop the strategy and run the campaign. Decide what we’re trying to change, with whom, and in what order. Set the sequence, pick the moments, and know wha…
• Shape what becomes news. Be in the conversations where people are deciding what to cover and what counts as news, weaving Affirm into them rather than reacti…
• Build the proof. Help shape original consumer research and third-party data into evidence that lets people outside Affirm make the argument correctly and per…
• Build the media bench. Earn the trust of a focused group of reporters, columnists, editors, producers, podcasters, and independent writers who shape consumer…
• Partner on outside voices. Work with our public affairs and government relations team to build lasting relationships with consumer advocates, academics, and …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs across the U.S.: $160k a year (2,910 listings, 244 employers). This listing is 27% higher.
• Across Affirm's 164 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Affirm hires

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