Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Manager, US Card Executive Communications

We're looking for an excellent communications leader to join our team and drive comprehensive communications strategies for two senior executives on the US Card Leadership Team. As a key advisor to senior leaders, this Executive Communications leader will shape and execute the communications strategy to drive the vision and strategy of the leader and the organization, while supporting our unique team culture centered around Capital One's values.

This person will be responsible for developing and implementing internal communications that connect leaders and their teams to their leaders' business strategy and the US Card strategy. Our work directly supports business programs and initiatives and helps cultivate the best associate experience. By joining our team, you'll be expected to push the envelope, find a better way and strive to do the extraordinary.

• Develop and implement a communications strategy that: 1. helps build your leaders' brand internally, and 2. brings their organization and US Card narratives to life.
• Be a creative storyteller who curates engaging experiences including leadership gatherings, all-employee meetings, digital/video storytelling and special events.
• Serve as a strategic partner to other executive communicators and chiefs of staff to plan and prepare effective, thoughtful, and engaging internal communications that educate, inform, connect with, and inspire leaders and employees.
• When necessary, lead change management communications in support of the business.
• Draft leader talking points and review presentations.
• Provide counsel on communicating business strategy, elevating leadership profiles, managing issues, and implementing corporate initiatives.
• Evaluate performance for communications based on real-time metrics and other leading key performance indicators; recommend refinements to communications strategies, messaging, and new feedback mechanisms, as needed, based on ongoing assessments.
• Partner with and influence internal partners as needed in the best interests of the business and its employees.

• Strong business acumen and customer-orientation and proven track record of collaborative work relationships.
• Great judgment with the ability to work with a high level of autonomy.
• Excellent writing and story-telling skills.
• The ability to distill complex content into clear, concise, and engaging communications.
• Experience managing issues, crisis communications, and organizational change communications.
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills, with an ability to consistently execute multiple, and sometimes competing, activities and complex projects to high quality conclusion, on-time.
• Highly motivated - an eagerness to learn and become an expert on the business to better inform your communications strategy and deliverables

• Problem-solver: You partner with executives to understand their intent and goals, develop plans that meet those needs and relentlessly pursue options to deliver results.
• Diplomat: You're comfortable and adept with influencing senior leaders, you have a strong customer-orientation and proven track record of collaborative work relationships. You thrive in a matrixed environment where direct control is limited and the need to influence is high.
• Creator: You're a strong, autonomous leader who is able to establish a vision and deliver it through our key partners - and you can work your creative muscle in developing communications and campaigns that grab attention and get results.
• Strategist: You have a deep understanding of where the team wants to go and can develop the communications strategy to help them get there.
• Project Leader: You're detailed- and process-oriented, with a natural tendency to identify and mitigate risks. You're experienced managing several projects and initiatives at once.

• Juggler: You don't get overwhelmed or flustered easily. You reprioritize work as needed to adjust to changing business needs, and take action with urgency as appropriate.

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 5 years of experience in developing and implementing integrated communication strategies to drive organizational change

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence with a history of cultivating trusting relationships with executive leaders.
• The ability to distill complex and sometimes voluminous content into clear, concise and engaging communications.
• Experience leveraging data to create and execute communications strategies, plans, programs and events.