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R220876 Posted 08/07/2025

Communications Associate

McLean, Virginia | Plano, Texas | Richmond, Virginia | Houston, Texas
  • Category Marketing and Communications
  • Experience Associate
  • Primary Address McLean, Virginia

Overview

Communications Associate

Join a team that’s helping drive Capital One’s Commercial organization into the future! The Communications Associate role is grounded in creativity and program management. Help drive our cross-organizational communications campaigns to strengthen our Commercial engagement, progress our Commercial strategy, and diversify how we communicate with our associates. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as a strategic partner to support the lead communicators and chiefs of staff 

  • Help plan and prepare effective and engaging internal communications that educate, inform, connect with associates 

  • Bring our communications strategy to life through creative storytelling and engaging experiences, including executive meetings, all-employee meetings, digital/video storytelling, and special events

  • Execute communications in the rollout of business objectives

  • Play an integral role promoting associate engagement to continue to energize the culture 

  • Evaluate performance for communications, based on metrics and other leading key performance indicators; recommend refinements to communications strategies, messaging and feedback mechanisms, as needed

REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong business acumen and executive presence with a history of establishing and growing trusting relationships leaders and key stakeholders 

  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

  • Experience with project management

  • Strong writing and story-telling skills with sound editorial judgment

  • The ability to distill complex content into clear, concise and engaging communications

  • Experience managing issues

  • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills

  • 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, and within budget

  • A track record of consistently acting with urgency as needed

  • Strong customer-orientation and proven track record of collaborative work relationships

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree or military experience

  • At least 2 years of experience in the banking or financial services industry 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, English or journalism

  • At least 3 years of experience in the banking or financial services industry


At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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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.

Plano, TX: $64,700 - $73,900 for Communications Associate


McLean, VA: $71,200 - $81,300 for Communications Associate


Richmond, VA: $64,700 - $73,900 for Communications Associate


Houston, TX: $64,700 - $73,900 for Communications Associate








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 theCapital 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.

No agencies please. 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.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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