Principal Associate, Associate Creative Director-Brand

About the role

Principal Associate, Associate Creative Director-Brand is looking for an experienced creative professional to bring Capital One and its products to life across audiences and channels. The ideal candidate should be a champion of strategic ideas with exceptional leadership chops and a customer-focused marketing background.

Responsibilities

• Partner with creative teams and internal clients to define intent and deliver marketing that makes Capital One easy to recognize, remember and choose.
• Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment that adjusts based on the needs of business partners and strategic imperatives.
• Lead a team of internal copywriters and art directors alongside external agency support—sometimes handling the work yourself.
• Mentor team members and identify new opportunities to support their development.
• Follow advertising and marketing trends to translate business intent into creative strategies and executions.

Requirements

• You’re an evidence-based marketer and creative leader who is:
• Bold and confident with your point of view but willing to seek out broader opinions.
• Encouraging and attentive to the work and your team.
• Clever in pursuit of big ideas and unafraid of change and challenges.
• Real but approachable and able to bring your full self to work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in copywriting and editing

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading creative teams or creative projects
• 4+ years of experience editing long-form digital content for websites or blogs
• 1+ years of experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Understanding of art direction and UX/UI design principles
• Experience in the financial services industry or highly regulated industry
• Experience applying Enterprise and Associated Press Book (AP Stylebook)

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.

Pay

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location.

• Sales Territory: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Brand Copywriter
• McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Associate, Brand Copywriter
• Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Associate, Brand Copywriter
• New York, NY: $131,800 - $150,500 for Principal Associate, Brand Copywriter

Schedule

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.