Senior Manager, PR & Writer – Global Business, Brand & Product Communications

About the position

Visa is seeking a communications practitioner who excels in external communications and would also bring a specialty expertise in writing to its team. This Senior Manager of Global Business, Brand & Product Communications will help the team to build and execute integrated communications programs in support of the VAS and CMS business units. This energetic creative will create content that communicates the Visa/VAS story to multiple audiences including clients, partners, consumers, prospective employees and media. This person will report to the Vice President of Global VAS Communications and deliver content, articles, social media, and press documents that help drive the VAS business forward. Their content will be critical to global and North American campaigns on topics vital to one of Visa’s key growth engines. The successful candidate will drive progress on multiple projects, work cross-functionally with product marketing, legal and other key business partners, and communicate strategic updates to Visa’s senior leaders. The candidate should also have expertise in key technology and payments trends, and have their finger on the pulse of pop culture and social media signals.

Responsibilities

• Lead draft communications for a range of campaign needs from press releases and pitches to byline articles and blog posts.
• Help develop strategic documents that support key programs and campaigns, including product news, thought leadership and proactive storytelling.
• Support event collateral needs and manage speaker submissions to highlight Visa innovations, experts and points of view.
• Develop and draft key award submissions.
• Extend the reach of global campaigns by serving our regional communications counterparts with content that can easily be localized.
• Foster a strong two-way dialogue between the regional and global comms teams.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA) – the focus of your work has primarily been related to Journalism, PR or Communications.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills.
• Aptitude for understanding complex topics and distilling it down for others to understand.
• A solid ability to manage and drive multiple projects.
• Ability to think, plan, and execute both autonomously and as part of a broader team.
• Demonstrate executive presence, communicating efficiently and confidently with leaders and peers and providing strategic counsel.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working with large technology companies and matrixed environments.
• PR agency experience a plus.
• Editorial experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401 (k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program