# Director, Global Enterprise Communications - AI, Cybersecurity, Open Source, Ventures

**Company**: Capital One
**Location**: McLean, VA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $190,300 - $217,200
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

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.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our growing Communications team. This position requires exceptional judgment, 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.

**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.

**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.

**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

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location:

- McLean, VA: $190,300 - $217,200 for Director, Communications

- Plano, TX: $173,000 - $197,400 for Director, Communications

- Richmond, VA: $173,000 - $197,400 for Director, Communications

This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

## Skills

### Required
- communications
- public relations
- media relations
- thought leadership
- AI
- cyber security
- venture capital
- open-source technologies

### Nice to have
- cybersecurity
- artificial intelligence
- open-source software ecosystems

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