Product Marketing Manager, Stripe Africa

About the role

Stripe is hiring a Product Marketing Manager to lead market-facing work across Africa. After acquiring Paystack in 2020, Stripe scaled its presence in Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg. The role drives positioning, launches, and customer-facing collateral for African markets. Application deadline 31 August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Own product marketing for Stripe and Paystack offerings across African markets.
• Lead launches: positioning, messaging, sales enablement, customer-facing assets, press strategy.
• Partner with product, sales, and content teams to shape Stripe’s voice in Africa.
• Conduct market research with merchants, platforms, and ecosystem partners.
• Represent Stripe at industry events and merchant briefings across the continent.

Requirements

• Six or more years of product marketing experience, with at least two years in fintech, SaaS, or developer tools.
• Strong writing skills with examples of public-facing marketing collateral you have authored.
• Comfort working asynchronously across multiple African time zones and with global product teams.
• Deep understanding of African payments ecosystem.
• Authorisation to work in at least one African country (Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, or Egypt).

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a payments, fintech, or developer-tools company.
• Existing relationships with African merchant brands or technology media.
• French, Portuguese, Arabic, or Swahili language ability.

How to apply

Open Stripe’s Jobs page at the apply link, filter by Africa, and apply through Stripe’s portal. Submit CV, writing samples, and answers to role-specific questions. Hiring manager screen, writing exercise, and panel interviews follow. Closing date 31 August 2026.