Senior Manager, Studio Director - Brand, Video Center of Excellence

McLean, VA (Hybrid)

$162K/yr – $203K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 18 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead the creative strategy and team operations for the Brand Video Center of Excellence, shaping insight-driven ideas, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, and scalable production across channels.

  • Owns strategy and leadership across Creative Directors, Strategists, and PMs
  • Manages talent, external partners, and production capacity to scale impactful creative

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire the team in the initial strategy development of insight-driven creative.
  • Elevate and protect the output of our internal creators, editors, and designers to ensure content is visually engaging, on-brand, and built specifically for social platforms.
  • Work with Creative Directors, Strategists and Project Managers to effectively scope and resource work, and lead team creative reviews.
  • Manage talent and leaders (Creative Directors, Content Creators, Motion Designers and Editors) including a mix of full-time associates, contractors, and agencies.
  • Empower and inspire full-time associates through coaching and help them develop in their careers.
  • Build and maintain relationships with a network of partner groups (digital, operations, legal, etc.) to anticipate and proactively address obstacles and establish Brand Video COE as a strategic thought partner.
  • Partner with and influence marketing and internal business leaders to understand consummate needs, positively influencing marketing strategy and the customer experience.
  • Use expert knowledge of advertising and marketing trends and translate business intent into creative strategies and executions that market products effectively.
  • Translate research and testing insights into fresh creative formats, applying performance data directly to new briefs.
  • Consistently evaluate the industry and beyond to ensure the delivery of leading edge, relevant and impactful brand elements and creative approaches.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or military experience
  • At least 5 years of experience leading creative teams

Preferred

  • Has a creative portfolio that includes produced work for large, integrated marketing campaigns
  • 7 or more years of experience as a Creative Director
  • 6 or more years of experience directly managing a creative team
  • Experience at a large in-house creative team
  • Experience working with a Fortune 100 brand

Benefits

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

$162K/yr – $203K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Video Production median pay in the United States

$82K/yr

Most pay falls between $69K and $102K. Based on 684 salaries.

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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