About Us:

DailyPay, Inc. is transforming the way people get paid. As the industry’s leading on-demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job, while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.

DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay’s Press Center.

The Role:

DailyPay’s Public Policy team consists of three divisions: (1) Government Relations, (2) Legislation & Policy and (3) Communications & Public Affairs. This role will lead the communications & public affairs division and report to the Director of Public Policy.

As this division’s inaugural hire, DailyPay is seeking an experienced and creative communications professional to lead our policy communications strategy, based at headquarters in New York City. You will be overseeing public affairs activities at the local, state and federal levels to tell the DailyPay story and advance our policy objectives. While this position will report to the Director of Public Policy, there will also be significant coordination and collaboration with the Head of Communications and their team.

If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

How You Will Make an Impact:

Drive communication planning and strategy to tell stories that resonate with target government audiences
Write and place op-eds for DailyPay leaders and external partners
Engage with DailyPay clients on communications content to advance our policy objectives
Assist in issues management, advance planning and scenario mapping to develop response plans and materials for various potential issues, including policy and regulatory challenges
Develop media engagement strategies and enhance our relationship with essential media and influencers at the national, state and local level by telling the story of how DailyPay

What You Bring to The Team:

Professional with 5+ years of experience in a communications or public affairs role, in-house for an advocacy organization (preferred), for an elected official (preferred), on a campaign (preferred), as a consultant, or at a company
Strong writing skills and communications planning experience
Experience conceiving and drafting kick ass white papers and op-eds, and then knowing how to promote this messaging work across a diverse array of media platforms
Strong understanding of the U.S. political and policy landscape
Experience successfully navigating and collaborating cross-functionally
A self-starter obsessed with deadlines with the ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with a remote team, and manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated interest in a communications career and promoting positive societal change

Nice to Haves:

Experience working at start-ups or high-growth companies
Fintech experience
Experience with rapid response press work and crisis communications

What We Offer:

Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Opportunity for equity ownership
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Fun company outings and events
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match

Pay Transparency. DailyPay takes a market-based approach to compensation, which may vary depending on your location. United States locations are categorized into three tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The salary ranges are listed by geographic tier. Additionally, this role may be eligible for variable incentive compensation and stock options. Where a candidate fits within the compensation range for a role is based on their demonstrated experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity.

New York City

$145,000—$194,000 USD

Remote, Premium (California, Connecticut, Washington D.C., New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Washington)

$133,000—$178,000 USD

Remote, Standard

$133,000—$178,000 USD

DailyPay is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable culture of belonging, grounded in empathy and respect, which values openness to opinions, awareness of lived experiences, fair treatment and access for all. We strive to build and develop diverse teams to create an organization where innovation thrives, where the full potential of each person is engaged, and their views, beliefs and values are integrated into our ways of working.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to [email protected]. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.

DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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