About Visa:
Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at
Visa works with one goal in mind making sure that Visa is the best way to pay
and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the
common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments
technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do. CyberSource, a Visa
company, has been and continues to be a pioneer within the e-Commerce Payment
Management world. Our VisaNet network is capable of handling over 65,000
transaction messages per second for people and businesses around the world,
enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the
world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global
economy. Visa's sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA, World Cup,
celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have
a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa
offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa
is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on
delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over
the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to
be.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with
criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of
the San Francisco Police Code.

Reporting to the senior director of corporate communications, the director will help drive Visa’s reputation and position as the best way to pay and be paid. The director will lead and support proactive marketing communications programs with a focus on technology, security, and issues management.

We are looking for a dynamic team player with exceptional writing and critical thinking skills as well as the ability to work cross-functionally within a broader, integrated marketing communications team. The ideal candidate will have agency experience in fundamental communications disciplines. Additionally, the ideal candidate will exhibit a clear understanding of the changing media landscape, strong research and problem-solving skills, creative thinking, issues management experience, project management expertise, diplomacy, a global mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. The director must be an independent self-starter but also collaborative to a fault. A strong interest in security and public affairs experience are preferred.

Responsibilities include:
• Develop deep subject matter expertise in payments and Visa’s business, security strategy, technology, products and services, and priority initiatives.
• Working alongside marketing counterparts, build a comprehensive communications plan in support of Visa’s security strategies that successfully integrates paid/earned/social/owned platforms.
• Identify and understand the needs of key stakeholders that play a vital role in Visa’s corporate story.
• Create and execute multi-media campaigns that amplify Visa’s corporate messages through social, digital and traditional media, leveraging video, pictures, infographics, social posts, thought leadership and experiential marketing events.
• Have a passion for, and deep experience in, developing and executing media relations programs. This includes building and maintaining reporter relationships, identifying story ideas, pitching stories and managing through to point of coverage
• Create high-quality written content, including but not limited to: news releases, blog posts, fact sheets, executive briefing materials, opinion pieces, and related collateral and social media extension.
• Build and manage executive visibility plans for Visa’s senior executives.
• Provide communications support and counsel to global colleagues, serving as a subject matter expert on security and other key corporate business areas.
• Help plan for and manage crises and issues.
• Lead Visa’s vertical social media presence through @VisaSecurity.
• Manage team tracking, monitoring and reporting.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.