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OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime consumers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. With more than 1,300 retail locations supported by digital capabilities and centralized operations, we serve nearly 4 million customers in 48 states through personal loans, auto finance, credit cards, and insurance products designed to help people meet their financial needs today and progress to a stronger future. Since 1912, we have combined the scale, stability, and resources of a national financial services company with the personal relationships, care, and local market knowledge of community-based teams. Today, our more than 9,300 team members are building on that legacy by applying data science, technology, and new ideas to enhance the customer experience, strengthen our business, and support long-term growth.
At OneMain, team members take on challenging, purposeful work in a collaborative and ethical environment where people are respected, contributions are recognized, and leaders are committed to development. Whether serving customers directly or enabling the people, capabilities, and operations that power our business, our team members have opportunities to expand their skills, advance their careers, and make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.
The Role:
OneMain Financial is seeking an experienced executive for VP/MD Head of Corporate Communications.
This critical leadership role will develop and lead the company’s overarching communications strategy in support of OneMain’s business objectives, reputation, culture, and relationships with key stakeholders. Reporting to the Head of External Affairs, the Head of Corporate Communications will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on executive communications, employee communications, media relations, reputation management, and significant business and policy developments. This leader will translate OneMain’s strategic priorities into an integrated communications roadmap and establish the operating cadence, capabilities, and measurement framework needed to execute it effectively.
The successful candidate will be a strong enterprise collaborator, partnering closely with External Affairs, Finance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, and Technology. This is an opportunity to build and develop a best-in-class Corporate Communications function as OneMain continues to grow and evolve.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and own OneMain’s enterprise communications strategy, aligning communications priorities and resources with the company’s business objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on communications strategy, executive positioning, sensitive announcements, stakeholder messaging, and reputation management.
- Develop and oversee the company’s internal communications strategy and operating cadence, including enterprise announcements, leadership communications, companywide meetings, cultural narratives, and annual and quarterly business updates.
- Establish clear communications standards, processes, and governance to promote consistency, accuracy, appropriate review, and alignment across internal and external communications.
- Develop and execute communications strategies that support effective change management, ensuring that companywide changes, new policies, and strategic shifts are communicated clearly, consistently, and through appropriate channels and cadences.
- Partner closely with the Head of External Affairs to develop and execute strategies relating to media relations, executive thought leadership, issues management, public affairs, and proactive corporate storytelling.
- Protect and enhance OneMain’s reputation among employees, customers, investors, regulators, policymakers, the media, community partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Lead executive communications, including speeches, presentations, leadership messages, employee communications, external statements, talking points, and other materials for the CEO and senior executives.
- Lead communications supporting significant business events and developments, including regulatory matters, acquisitions, policy developments, organizational changes, and strategic initiatives. Support communications related to quarterly earnings.
- Lead media relations in partnership with External Affairs, including proactive engagement, response strategy, message development, media preparation, and relationship-building with relevant national, financial-services, trade, and local media.
- Oversee issues and crisis communications, including preparedness, escalation protocols, scenario planning, executive counsel, rapid-response messaging, and coordination with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other relevant functions.
- Monitor and analyze media coverage, stakeholder sentiment, industry developments, policy trends, and emerging reputational issues, and provide timely insights and recommendations to senior leadership and other internal audiences.
- Develop a communications measurement framework that uses meaningful data and insights to assess effectiveness, inform strategy, and demonstrate impact against business and reputational objectives.
- Manage external communications agencies and vendors, including scopes of work, resource allocation, performance expectations, budgets, and periodic reviews.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Corporate Communications team, including defining roles and responsibilities, strengthening capabilities, and planning for succession in critical positions.
- Manage the Corporate Communications budget and headcount plan, ensuring that resources remain aligned with changing business needs and priorities.
- Evaluate and responsibly deploy communications technologies, including generative artificial intelligence tools, in alignment with OneMain’s legal, compliance, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology-governance standards.
- Travel: up to 30% domestic travel
Required Qualifications
- Approximately 10 years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public affairs, media relations, or a related field, with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience leading communications teams or significant communications initiatives in a corporate, public company, highly regulated, or public affairs environment.
- Experience developing and executing communications strategies that support business priorities.
- Experience advising senior executives on communications related to business, organizational, or reputational matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business, financial, regulatory, or policy topics into clear, compelling communications for a variety of audiences.
- Experience developing executive, employee, and stakeholder communications across multiple channels.
- Sound judgment and experience supporting issues management, organizational change, crisis communications, or other high-profile business situations.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, influence across functions, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using data, insights, or feedback to measure communications effectiveness and inform strategy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services, banking, consumer finance, insurance, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Government Relations, or Public Policy teams.
- Experience leading or helping evolve a corporate communications function, team, or communications strategy.
- Experience in both in-house corporate communications and agency environments.
- Familiarity with generative AI tools and emerging communications technologies.
Target base salary range is $250,000 - $275,000 which is based on various factors including skills and work experience. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a competitive bonus compensation program that is based on individual and company performance.
Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That is why we have packed our comprehensive benefits package with:
- Health and well-being options for team members and their dependents
- Up to 4% matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education
- Bonus eligible
- Paid time off
- Paid volunteer time
OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or history, marital status, military status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, transgender or on any other basis protected by law.
About us:
OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime consumers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. With more than 1,300 retail locations supported by digital capabilities and centralized operations, we serve nearly 4 million customers in 48 states through personal loans, auto finance, credit cards, and insurance products designed to help people meet their financial needs today and progress to a stronger future. Since 1912, we have combined the scale, stability, and resources of a national financial services company with the personal relationships, care, and local market knowledge of community-based teams. Today, our more than 9,300 team members are building on that legacy by applying data science, technology, and new ideas to enhance the customer experience, strengthen our business, and support long-term growth.
At OneMain, team members take on challenging, purposeful work in a collaborative and ethical environment where people are respected, contributions are recognized, and leaders are committed to development. Whether serving customers directly or enabling the people, capabilities, and operations that power our business, our team members have opportunities to expand their skills, advance their careers, and make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.
The Role:
OneMain Financial is seeking an experienced executive for VP/MD Head of Corporate Communications.
This critical leadership role will develop and lead the company’s overarching communications strategy in support of OneMain’s business objectives, reputation, culture, and relationships with key stakeholders. Reporting to the Head of External Affairs, the Head of Corporate Communications will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on executive communications, employee communications, media relations, reputation management, and significant business and policy developments. This leader will translate OneMain’s strategic priorities into an integrated communications roadmap and establish the operating cadence, capabilities, and measurement framework needed to execute it effectively.
The successful candidate will be a strong enterprise collaborator, partnering closely with External Affairs, Finance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, and Technology. This is an opportunity to build and develop a best-in-class Corporate Communications function as OneMain continues to grow and evolve.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and own OneMain’s enterprise communications strategy, aligning communications priorities and resources with the company’s business objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on communications strategy, executive positioning, sensitive announcements, stakeholder messaging, and reputation management.
- Develop and oversee the company’s internal communications strategy and operating cadence, including enterprise announcements, leadership communications, companywide meetings, cultural narratives, and annual and quarterly business updates.
- Establish clear communications standards, processes, and governance to promote consistency, accuracy, appropriate review, and alignment across internal and external communications.
- Develop and execute communications strategies that support effective change management, ensuring that companywide changes, new policies, and strategic shifts are communicated clearly, consistently, and through appropriate channels and cadences.
- Partner closely with the Head of External Affairs to develop and execute strategies relating to media relations, executive thought leadership, issues management, public affairs, and proactive corporate storytelling.
- Protect and enhance OneMain’s reputation among employees, customers, investors, regulators, policymakers, the media, community partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Lead executive communications, including speeches, presentations, leadership messages, employee communications, external statements, talking points, and other materials for the CEO and senior executives.
- Lead communications supporting significant business events and developments, including regulatory matters, acquisitions, policy developments, organizational changes, and strategic initiatives. Support communications related to quarterly earnings.
- Lead media relations in partnership with External Affairs, including proactive engagement, response strategy, message development, media preparation, and relationship-building with relevant national, financial-services, trade, and local media.
- Oversee issues and crisis communications, including preparedness, escalation protocols, scenario planning, executive counsel, rapid-response messaging, and coordination with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other relevant functions.
- Monitor and analyze media coverage, stakeholder sentiment, industry developments, policy trends, and emerging reputational issues, and provide timely insights and recommendations to senior leadership and other internal audiences.
- Develop a communications measurement framework that uses meaningful data and insights to assess effectiveness, inform strategy, and demonstrate impact against business and reputational objectives.
- Manage external communications agencies and vendors, including scopes of work, resource allocation, performance expectations, budgets, and periodic reviews.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Corporate Communications team, including defining roles and responsibilities, strengthening capabilities, and planning for succession in critical positions.
- Manage the Corporate Communications budget and headcount plan, ensuring that resources remain aligned with changing business needs and priorities.
- Evaluate and responsibly deploy communications technologies, including generative artificial intelligence tools, in alignment with OneMain’s legal, compliance, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology-governance standards.
- Travel: up to 30% domestic travel
Required Qualifications
- Approximately 10 years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public affairs, media relations, or a related field, with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience leading communications teams or significant communications initiatives in a corporate, public company, highly regulated, or public affairs environment.
- Experience developing and executing communications strategies that support business priorities.
- Experience advising senior executives on communications related to business, organizational, or reputational matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business, financial, regulatory, or policy topics into clear, compelling communications for a variety of audiences.
- Experience developing executive, employee, and stakeholder communications across multiple channels.
- Sound judgment and experience supporting issues management, organizational change, crisis communications, or other high-profile business situations.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, influence across functions, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using data, insights, or feedback to measure communications effectiveness and inform strategy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services, banking, consumer finance, insurance, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Government Relations, or Public Policy teams.
- Experience leading or helping evolve a corporate communications function, team, or communications strategy.
- Experience in both in-house corporate communications and agency environments.
- Familiarity with generative AI tools and emerging communications technologies.
Target base salary range is $250,000 - $275,000 which is based on various factors including skills and work experience. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a competitive bonus compensation program that is based on individual and company performance.
Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That is why we have packed our comprehensive benefits package with:
- Health and well-being options for team members and their dependents
- Up to 4% matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education
- Bonus eligible
- Paid time off
- Paid volunteer time
OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or history, marital status, military status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, transgender or on any other basis protected by law.
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Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the Head of Communications role. A degree in journalism, public relations, or communications ties cleanly. Marketing or business degrees require a stronger employer justification letter connecting coursework to the specific duties.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Head of Communications openings by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this role. LCA history confirms the employer understands prevailing wage obligations and has sponsored similar positions before.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your specific metropolitan area before accepting any offer.
Prioritize cap-exempt employers if the lottery fails
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt and can file your H-1B petition any time of year. Communications directors at hospital systems or research universities often fall into this category and bypass the annual lottery entirely.
Clarify job duties map to O*NET classification
USCIS adjudicators often scrutinize communications leadership roles for specialty occupation eligibility. Ask your employer to confirm the petition's SOC code aligns with your actual duties using the O*NET occupation profile for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive starts
If your start date is firm, ask your employer to file with USCIS premium processing. This guarantees a decision within 15 business days and reduces the risk of an unanswered Request for Evidence delaying your onboarding past October 1.
H-1B Visa Head Of Communications: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head of Communications role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as communications, public relations, journalism, or a closely related discipline. USCIS will deny petitions where the employer indicates any bachelor's degree is acceptable regardless of field, so the job description must specify a field-specific requirement.
Which industries most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for communications leadership roles?
Technology companies, large hospital systems, financial institutions, and universities sponsor Head of Communications roles most frequently. Nonprofit organizations and government contractors also sponsor, and because many are cap-exempt, they can file H-1B petitions year-round without waiting for the April lottery. Browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I get a better communications role?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, your new employer files a transfer petition and you can start working as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval. Your job duties and degree field must still satisfy specialty occupation requirements at the new employer, so the role's description matters as much as the transfer process itself.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer does a round of layoffs?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition within that window. Given how competitive communications leadership searches can be, starting your search before a layoff is announced significantly improves your options.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage apply to a Head of Communications position?
DOL sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation code and geographic area. A Head of Communications is typically classified at Level III or Level IV, reflecting supervisory and strategic responsibilities. Your employer must pay at least the DOL-certified wage for your level and location. You can verify the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search before or during negotiations.