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.

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The Communications Director for the Southern Cone, based in Buenos Aires, is a highly strategic communicator, savvy in corporate reputation and employee engagement. He/she is responsible for driving communications in the Southern Cone region (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia).

Based in Buenos Aires, he/she is a strong advisor to the Southern Cone leadership, a senior member of the Latin America and Caribbean corporate communications team and a committed collaborator within the function and across the organization, regionally and globally.

A strong storyteller, he/she finds appealing ways for our messages to resonate with internal and external audiences. With solid corporate communications, reputation and issues management, internal communications and social media skills, and strong networks of media and stakeholder contacts in the region, the communications director is committed to drive business growth with strategic communications.

Passionate about communications, he/she drives change and innovation, and is excited to be part of the company that is leading the transformation of the payments technology sector.

Key responsibilities

Corporate communications planning and content development; external communications (65%)

• Develop internal and external communications plans in support of the business in the Southern Cone.
• Develop and adapt communications materials for internal and external audiences, integrating multimedia content to storytelling.  The content will be developed in Spanish or/and English as appropriate or applicable as per the local and international usage and approval processes.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, key opinion leaders and external  stakeholders across the Southern Cone region.
• Establish thought leadership initiatives; identify, evaluate and recommend speaking opportunities for Visa executives. Develop and adapt briefing materials for spokespeople.
• Plan and execute corporate communications events.
• Establish corporate communications social media integration plan and execution in the Southern Cone.
• Provide communications counsel and support to cross-functional initiatives in the Southern Cone, and to regional corporate communications initiatives.

Employee communications (15%)

• Plan and execute engagement and employee communications plans for the Southern Cone Visa team. Develop content and manage employee communication channels in the Southern Cone.  
• Work in the planning and execution of volunteer activities.

Corporate social responsibility (15%)

• Support planning and execution of financial literacy initiatives for the Southern Cone. Provide counsel to leadership on corporate contributions.
• Plan and execute community outreach initiatives

Program administration (5%)

• Manage cluster region vendors in support of the corporate communications function.
• Track and update KPIs for the communications function.
• Closely coordinate all initiatives with the Southern Cone leadership and the regional corporate communications team for Latin America and the Caribbean

Experience & Education

• Bachelors Degree in communications, journalism or related field.
• Minimum ten years communications experience. In-house and PR agency experience with global companies is preferred. 
• Must have worked extensively in the Southern Cone region.
• Hands-on knowledge of Southern Cone communications landscape.
• In-depth experience of drivers of public opinion in Argentina and Chile; other Southern Cone markets a plus.

Skills Required

• Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.
• Excellent writing / storytelling skills in Spanish and English.
• Positive attitude.
• Cultural transformation champion.
• Social media savvy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to perform diverse tasks outside scope of work when projects or business goals require it.
• Ability to implement initiatives from A to Z; including conception of the idea, communications planning and  execution.
• Ability to resolve conflicts effectively.
• Proven team player.

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