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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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Frame your degree field precisely
USCIS requires a direct connection between your degree and the role. Communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing degrees map cleanly to this title. A business or English degree can work with strong supporting evidence of specialized coursework.
Quantify your communications impact
Sponsoring employers need to justify the hire. Concrete metrics, media placements secured, crisis response outcomes, audience growth percentages, or campaign reach, make your petition stronger and your candidacy more compelling to immigration counsel reviewing the case.
Target industries with established sponsorship history
Tech companies, hospital systems, financial institutions, and large nonprofits sponsor communications leaders most frequently. These organizations have dedicated immigration counsel and HR processes, which makes the sponsorship conversation faster and less uncertain than approaching smaller employers.
Understand the specialty occupation threshold
USCIS scrutinizes communications roles more than engineering roles. Your job description must demonstrate that a specific bachelor's degree is always required, not just preferred. Generic postings that accept any degree can create problems, so push your employer to tighten the language.
Start the conversation before you need the visa
H-1B cap-subject petitions can only be filed once per year, with a registration window in March. If your current status is expiring, raise sponsorship with hiring managers early so your employer has time to engage immigration attorneys before the filing deadline.
Consider the O-1A if your profile is strong
Communications leaders with major media coverage, national awards, high-profile crisis work, or a recognized public profile may qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. It has no annual cap, no lottery, and can be filed any time the employer is ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Head of Communications role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can be, but USCIS scrutinizes communications roles more heavily than technical positions. The job description must establish that a bachelor's degree in a specific field, typically communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing, is always required for the position. Postings that say 'bachelor's degree in any field' or list multiple unrelated disciplines often fail the specialty occupation test. Your employer's immigration attorney should review and tighten the job description before filing.
What visa options are available for foreign nationals seeking Head of Communications roles?
H-1B visa is the most common path, though it's subject to an annual lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate for most applicants. O-1A is worth considering for senior communications professionals with documented achievements, major media coverage, industry awards, or a nationally recognized body of work. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a much faster timeline. TN visa status covers Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying professional categories.
Do employers commonly sponsor Head of Communications roles?
Sponsorship is more common at larger organizations, publicly traded companies, major hospital systems, universities, and established nonprofits, where immigration infrastructure already exists. Startups and small agencies sponsor less frequently, though it does happen at the VP level and above. Migrate Mate filters specifically for sponsoring employers, so you can focus your search on companies that have already committed to supporting international hires.
What degree does USCIS expect for a Head of Communications H-1B petition?
USCIS looks for a bachelor's degree or higher in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a closely related field. A degree in English, political science, or business can sometimes support the petition if coursework concentrated on communications strategy or media. What matters most is that the employer's job description explicitly requires a degree in one of these specific fields, not just any bachelor's degree, and that your credentials match that requirement directly.
How should I handle an employer who is open to sponsorship but has never done it before?
Reassure them that the process is handled by their immigration attorney, not by you. Offer to connect them with a reputable firm if they don't have one. Come prepared with a simple overview of the H-1B timeline and employer cost expectations so the conversation doesn't stall on unknowns. Employers who are willing but inexperienced just need a clear path forward, your job is to lower the activation energy, not manage the filing yourself.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Head Of Communications jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.