Principal Associate, Content Designer

Capital One•McLean, VA

About The Position

Principal Associate, Content Designer Content Designer (Product Design) (Principal Associate Level - Individual Contributor) At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We’re succeeding because they’re succeeding. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we’re on a quest to change banking for good. We’re currently seeking a content designer to join our Experience Design. We’re passionate about creating memorable, meaningful product experiences that build the Capital One brand with humanity and drive business advantage and innovation. The Experience Design team at Capital One is at the forefront of enriching our customers’ digital and physical experiences. We champion a thriving environment of collaboration, authenticity and healthy critique, in which we honor diversity of thought, create a culture of belonging, and elevate one another. If you’re a creative innovator who embraces an environment where you can experiment, learn, and change banking for good, we’d love to hear from you. Role Expectations As a content designer, you’ll combine your craft expertise with an understanding of our customers and the business to co-create innovative solutions to complex problems. Here are some of the expected competencies for this role: Content Design Expertise: Leverage strong writing and deep expertise in user experience design skills to craft compelling, accurate and accessible digital content experiences; use appropriate tools, platforms, frameworks and design systems to create artifacts that may include content audits, taxonomy and terminology lists, content guidelines and patterns, content governance models and microcopy for websites, user interfaces, emails, push notifications and chatbot responses that support end-to-end user flows Here are some of the expected competencies for this role: Human-Centered: Champion the customer through the design process, leveraging critical-thinking skills that factor in data, research insights, scalability, tech constraints and feedback Business-Focused: Facilitate design process activities with team and partners, negotiating customer needs and business goals for harmonious outcomes Problem-Solving: Actively build an understanding of the potential of tech and data capabilities and emerging technologies and use this knowledge to inform work, identify new opportunities and help your team navigate technical limitations Collaboration: Foster relationships with partners and continuously expand your network, listening to diverse points of view and collaborating with an informed perspective to influence outcomes, break down silos and gain alignment Communication: Present work to audiences across levels and job functions using a human-centered approach that integrates design frameworks, data and research insights to effectively articulate insights and design decisions The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio demonstrating their process, results, and impact. At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected] Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in content design, content strategy, or UX writing
At least 3 years of experience working with and contributing to an established design system

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of experience in content design, content strategy, or UX writing
At least 4 years of experience working with and contributing to an established design system
At least 4 years of experience collaborating with product, tech and business partners
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma
Experience working in heavily regulated, data heavy problem spaces

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