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

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience
• At least 8 years of communications experience

Preferred

• 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