Principal Associate, Social Media Strategist, Talent Marketing (Hybrid)

McLean, VA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $138K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Capital One's social media strategy with an audience-first focus and data-driven ROI, advising Talent Marketing leadership and coordinating cross-functional content, governance, and influencer programs.

  • Define audience-first social strategy and translate data into actionable recommendations
  • Advise leadership and partner across teams on governance, partnerships, and influencer programs
  • Coordinate content strategy, reporting, and ROI measurement to scale impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive our social media evolution by transitioning from standard publishing to an audience-first strategy that adapts to changing digital behaviors.
  • Translate complex social landscapes—including platform trends, performance data, and paid media insights—into actionable strategic recommendations that refine engagement and audience growth.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to Talent Marketing leadership, proposing and implementing data-backed social initiatives that challenge conventional recruitment methodologies.
  • Partner with enterprise teams to establish and maintain social media best practices, ensuring brand governance and compliance across all initiatives.
  • Explore and evaluate potential agency partnerships to support social moderation, ensuring safe and active community management.
  • Develop and lead associate influencer and executive social programs to amplify our talent brand and foster authentic employee advocacy.
  • Partner with cross-functional video and blog content teams to optimize production strategies and ensure content is tailored for social platform performance.
  • Enhance operational efficiency by identifying and implementing the tools, processes, and methodologies required to create, measure, and scale our social media footprint.
  • Cultivate an engaged candidate community by proactively monitoring and responding to conversations, serving as the consistent voice of Capital One Careers across all social channels.
  • Design and maintain a comprehensive social reporting framework that ties platform metrics to key talent acquisition outcomes, providing leadership with clear visibility into the ROI of social initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or military experience
  • At least 3 years of experience in digital marketing, social media management, and paid media campaigns—ideally in a highly regulated financial environment
  • At least 3 years of experience in content and creative development

Preferred

  • At least 5 years of social media experience for consumer OR candidate audiences (content creation, social media advertising, or social content strategy)
  • 1 year experience adapting social media approach due to impact on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy
  • Experience working at, or partnering closely with agencies or internal creative teams
  • Experience working for a large, highly matrixed or Fortune 100 company
  • Experience working on an employer brand, recruitment marketing, or talent acquisition team
  • Experience using Sprinklr, Canva, or other social media management tools and platforms
  • Project management experience, ability to manage details without losing sight of the broader picture
  • Passion for marketing and branding and keeping up with the latest in the social media and digital branding space
  • Ability to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines

Benefits

  • 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.
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At Capital One, we're making things better for our customers and associates through innovation and collaboration. We were founded on the belief that everyone deserves financial freedom—and are dedicated to a world where all have equal opportunity to prosper. Banking is in our DNA, but we are so much more than a bank. We always think about what’s next—and how we can bring our customers the tools needed to improve their financial lives. Your ideas, experiences and skills will help make banking better. You’ll be part of a supportive culture while earning amazing benefits. That’s life at Capital One. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. View our Social Media Community Guidelines https://www.capitalone.com/digital/social-media/

Founded in 1994
McLean, Va, US
62K employees (2,158 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$110K/yr – $138K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$5.5B
Last Raise
$2.8B
Post IPO Debt, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2.8B
  • Jan 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.8B
  • May 2023
    Post IPO Equity • $954M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
127.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$12.3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
16.9%
Direct
77.4%
Referral
3.7%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~81.6K

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