Capital One
Financial Services
PolicyCommunicationsManager,PublicAffairs
“Policy Communications Manager, Public Affairs at Capital One. Skills: Policy communications, Campaign development, Strategic advising. Lead development of advocacy campaigns. Develop communications programs”
Industry & Context.
Creative problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or military experience, At least five years of communications experience, At least three years of public affairs experience
Nice to Have
At least three years of experience working with elected officials, regulatory agencies, political campaigns, or any combination of the three, At least three years of consulting experience in a corporate setting, such as a PR agency, trade association or in-house for a private sector business, At least three years of experience working in a highly regulated industry such as financial services, tech, healthcare, or pharmaceuticals, At least one year of experience working with members of the media, At least one year of experience integrating data and research into messaging and earned media plans, At least one year of experience designing, planning and executing events
What You'll Do.
Lead development of advocacy campaigns
Develop communications programs
Advance legislative priorities
Advance regulatory priorities
Draft high-impact messaging
Draft rapid response materials
Partner with industry associations
Partner with coalitions
Partner with peer groups
Conceptualize initiatives
Support reputation goals
Provide strategic counsel
Navigate policy environments
Align communications with business objectives
Cultivate reporter relationships
Provide strategic framing
Leverage Capital One data
Leverage proprietary research
Contextualize issues for policymakers
Support evidence-based storytelling
Stay abreast of trends
Mitigate reputational risk
Orchestrate programs across stakeholders
Ensure collaboration between Government Relations
Work as part of cross-functional team
Project manage programs
Coordinate programs across stakeholders
Ensure timely delivery of action plans
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional team; Multiple stakeholders
Communication Scope
Messaging; Talking points; Narratives
Process & Methodology
Project management, Coordination
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