Policy + External Affairs Communications Lead

1 week, 4 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Marketing and Growth
Block

Block

Block is a company that consists of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, TBD, and foundational teams. They are focused on economic empowerment by creating tools to expand access to the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow businesses, Cash App redefin...

Capital Markets
10K-50K
Founded 2009

Description

  • Lead communications strategy for Block's policy and external affairs work to support economic empowerment for customers and sellers.
  • Partner with Policy, Legal, Risk, and other business teams to shape external narratives.
  • Ensure Block's policy positions are clearly and accurately reflected in external communications, especially during high-visibility moments.
  • Advance Block's policy positions through media, digital platforms, and industry forums.
  • Build and manage external engagement strategies, including media relationships, op-eds, editorial boards, and industry dialogues.
  • Support broader corporate communications efforts and high-priority company initiatives as needed.
  • Translate complex regulatory issues into clear, durable narratives that resonate externally.
  • Maintain Block's voice in policy conversations as clear, consistent, and trusted.

Requirements

  • Background in policy communications, public affairs, or issues-driven storytelling in a technology or regulated environment.
  • Strategic storyteller and operator with strong judgment in complex, high-stakes external situations.
  • Ability to translate dense policy topics into clear, human language.
  • Ability to operate effectively across product, engineering, legal, and business teams.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Experience engaging external stakeholders.
  • Proactive mindset focused on shaping narratives and building understanding, not just responding to events.
  • Builder's mindset and willingness to help rebuild tools, workflows, and playbooks for a modern communications function.
  • Candidates from non-traditional backgrounds are welcome.

Benefits

  • Starting salary range of $163,600-$245,400 USD for Zone A, $152,200-$228,200 for Zone B, $144,000-$216,000 for Zone C, and $135,800-$203,600 for Zone D.
  • Remote work.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Modern family planning benefits.
  • Inclusive interview experience with reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants.
  • Equal opportunity employment and fair chance consideration for applicants with arrest or conviction records.

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