Corporate Communications Manager (Corporate Affairs)

Overview

In this Manager, Corporate Communications role, you will shape and deliver programmes that protect and elevate Visa’s reputation across Europe, aligning storytelling with business priorities. You’ll turn complex tech and payments topics into clear narratives for diverse audiences, collaborating with regional and global teams to amplify impact. You’ll own high-quality communications assets and help manage reputation, launches, and thought leadership. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role offering broad exposure to Europe’s markets and a chance to influence Visa’s narrative at scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communications programmes that advance business priorities and strengthen Visa’s reputation with multiple audiences
• Build and amplify corporate narratives reinforcing Visa as a trusted technology leader in commerce and payments
• Identify storytelling opportunities around innovation, partnerships, thought leadership, and business impact
• Create messaging, briefing materials, media materials, executive communications, thought leadership content, presentations and digital content
• Translate complex business, technology and industry topics into clear, engaging communications for various audiences
• Collaborate with in-market, Europe, and Global Communications teams to ensure aligned storytelling across channels
• Support communications around strategic initiatives, launches, research, partnerships, executive visibility, and reputation-building programmes
• Engage with traditional media, digital channels, business and technology communities, and industry voices
• Monitor trends and external conversations to identify timely storytelling opportunities and strengthen Visa’s narrative
• Support issues management, reputation risk mitigation, and communications preparedness as required
• Use measurement and insights to understand impact and improve future activity
• This is a hybrid position with days in the office to be confirmed by the Hiring Manager

Key requirements

• Strong storytelling, writing and editing skills with ability to simplify complex concepts
• Experience supporting communications campaigns, announcements and thought leadership or reputation-building initiatives
• Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate across stakeholders, teams and markets
• Experience in a matrixed or cross-functional environment across geographies, functions or business areas
• Strong organisational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Good judgement and attention to detail with ability to handle sensitive information
• Understanding of traditional, digital media and influencer landscape for business audiences
• Commercial awareness and interest in technology, innovation, payments and communications’ role in growth
• Proactive, curious and collaborative with willingness to learn and test new approaches

• collaborative
• curious
• proactive
• storytelling
• writing
• editing

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