Director, Global Enterprise Communications - AI, Cybersecurity, Open Source, Ventures
Director, Global Enterprise Communications - AI, Cybersecurity, Open Source, Ventures
About the Role:
As a Director on the Corporate Communications team, you will lead strategic communications initiatives that enhance Capital One’s reputation and support key business objectives in technology and AI. You’ll manage high-impact programs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and work with internal and external partners to translate technical innovations into compelling narratives and deliver creative and effective communication strategies.
This position requires exceptional leadership, judgment, teamwork, results focus, and demonstrated experience in technology communications. An open mind and a passion for finding creative new ways to solve problems and deliver results are essential to the success of this role.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead Strategic External Communications: Drive comprehensive external public relations, media relations, and thought leadership campaigns at the intersection of enterprise AI, cyber security, venture capital, and open-source technologies.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Positioning: Partner with business, engineering, science, product, venture capital, and cyber security leadership to translate complex technical innovations into compelling narratives that promote and protect Capital One’s reputation in AI, cyber security, venture investments, and open source innovation.
- Executive Counsel & Media Relations: Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, cultivating and managing relationships with top-tier technology and mainstream media outlets.
- Open Source & Industry Advocacy: Partner with the business to advise and help engage with key AI, cyber security, and open-source communities, technology partners, industry consortia, and external stakeholders to promote the company's contributions and leadership in secure, open innovation.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and partners on communications initiatives.
- Lead planning and execution of data-backed, external communications and public relations (PR) campaigns aligned with enterprise and line-of-business priorities.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive media relations efforts to secure visibility in priority outlets.
- Leverage data to evaluate results, extract insights and optimize future programs
- Oversee team operations, including budgeting, media agencies, and development of best practices.
- Stay informed about industry trends to inform and enhance communication strategies.
This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or military experience
- At least 8 years of communications experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 9+ years of public relations or communications experience in enterprise technology, with deep, demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, venture capital, or open-source software ecosystems
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $190,300 - $217,200 for Director, CommunicationsPlano, TX: $173,000 - $197,400 for Director, Communications
Richmond, VA: $173,000 - $197,400 for Director, Communications
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
