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About the Role

Capital One is seeking a highly motivated and experienced principal associate to support external communications for its Premium Products and Experiences line of business. This role will be instrumental in managing media inquiries, developing reports, supporting proactive media relations, supporting executive thought leadership, and vetting business engagements for reputation risk. Working across teams, you will help deliver impactful campaigns and foster strong relationships with key stakeholders. This position requires exceptional judgment, strong project management skills, an ability to build relationships in a highly matrixed environment, and a sustained focus on delivering results. Creative problem-solving, an ability to read the data and the room, and a passion for storytelling are all critical to success in this role. Empathy, teamwork, and a sense of humor are essential.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and execution of proactive communication, talent and tastemaker campaigns and team operations under the guidance of senior team members.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute program elements.
Liaise with media on in-bound media inquiries.
Create materials such as media messaging, pitches, media lists, briefing books, and social posts for executives.
Provide project management support horizontally across the team, including developing workback plans, keeping project trackers, and distilling meetings into actionable next steps.
Assist with the development of measurement and media coverage reports.
Coordinate contract deliverables and logistics for talent and tastemaker partners.
Manage and optimize communications reporting and analytics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or military experience.
At least 3 years of external communications experience.
Public relations or communications experience in financial services, technology, or consumer brands.
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Skills

Exceptional judgment
Strong project management skills
Ability to build relationships in a highly matrixed environment
Sustained focus on delivering results
Creative problem-solving
Ability to read the data and the room
Passion for storytelling
Empathy
Teamwork
Sense of humor

Location

McLean, VA
New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Principal Associate

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

McLean, VA: $108,900 - $124,300
New York, NY: $118,800 - $135,600

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

About the Company

Global Enterprise Affairs works with many external and internal stakeholders to envision and create a world of greater socioeconomic opportunity through advocating for an inclusive society, building thriving communities, and creating financial tools that enrich lives.
Our teams include Communications, Community Impact and Investment, Community Finance, CRA Strategy and Program Management, the Government and Political Affairs Group, Regulatory Relations, and Strategy and Engagement.
Through our teams, we have unparalleled access to a diverse group of motivated changemakers similarly focused on the ingredients for a more perfect future.
The full-spectrum Capital One Global Enterprise Communications team is responsible for all aspects of the company’s communications strategy and execution in order to propel business imperatives while promoting and protecting the reputation of Capital One.
Our purview includes corporate and brand media relations, issues and reputation management, financial communications, and associate communications, as well as a full-service content and creative storytelling team that brings the story of Capital One to life on internal and external channels.
We are communicators, writers, creative directors and multimedia experts, and we are all storytellers.

Equal Opportunity

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.
Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.