This role architects how our mission and value proposition come to life across critical talent segments, connecting employer brand, workforce programs, and market strategy into a unified system that drives measurable outcomes at scale.
Reporting to the VP, Talent Acquisition, this role operates at the intersection of brand, talent strategy, and workforce outcomes, ensuring Navy Federal’s employer brand functions as a sustained, data-driven system influencing attraction, engagement, and mobility across the enterprise.
Responsibilities- Develop and direct a multi-segment employer brand strategy aligned to enterprise priorities that translates Navy Federal’s Employer Value Proposition (EVP) into targeted, scalable activation across priority talent markets
- Ensure consistency, credibility, and differentiation across all candidate and employee touchpoints
- Design and oversee a portfolio of campaigns aligned to critical hiring needs, workforce planning, and market dynamics, with clear segmentation, channel strategy, and performance expectations, executed in partnership with internal brand and comms partners
- Create a unified framework that integrates talent acquisition programs into a cohesive brand and engagement ecosystem reinforcing enterprise talent outcomes
- Establish a data-driven approach to evaluating and optimizing job boards, sourcing channels, media investments, and employer brand vendors including clear performance benchmarks and reallocation strategies
- Continuously evaluate performance and reallocate investments based on ROI and market intelligence; identify and scale emerging channels and partnerships
- Partner across Talent Acquisition to implement executive-level reporting, dashboards, and insights that connect brand and campaign activity to funnel metrics, cost efficiency, and quality of hire outcomes
- Define and operationalize employer brand and campaign performance metric; drive data-informed decision making and continuous optimization
- Partner with Corporate Marketing, HR Business Partners, Strategic Workforce Planning, and Talent Acquisition; influence stakeholders on talent market positioning and investment strategy
- Partner with TA Process and Quality Optimization team to ensure employer brand is consistently reflected across structured interview processes, candidate communications, and hiring experiences
- Partner with risk teams and TA leadership to ensure employer brand strategies incorporate fraud-awareness and candidate-protection messaging into external brand channels where appropriate
- Provide leadership, direction, prioritization, and feedback across direct reports and an interdisciplinary team to enable high-quality creative execution aligned to enterprise brand standards
- Cultivate a culture of ambassadorship and advocacy, where team members actively represent and amplify the employer brand internally and externally
- Develop leadership capability within the team, enabling both strategic thinking and operational excellence
- Foster an environment of psychological safety, ownership, and continuous learning; prioritize team health through intentional investment in upskilling, development, and career growth
- 10+ years of experience designing and executing integrated campaigns that drive measurable talent outcomes
- Expert ability to integrate employer brand strategy with talent programs such as internal mobility, employee referrals, early careers, and community-based hiring initiatives
- Expert knowledge of employer brand strategy, recruitment marketing, and multi-channel campaign development
- Expert capability in talent segmentation and development of differentiated strategies for diverse talent communities
- Expert ability to translate an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) into targeted, audience-specific messaging and activation strategies
- Significant experience leading senior creative or design professionals within brand or marketing organizations
- Expert capability in aligning employer brand strategy with talent acquisition priorities, including sourcing channels, job boards, and workforce planning inputs
- Significant experience leading enterprise-level initiatives and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
- Expert ability to leverage data and insights to inform strategy, measure effectiveness, and optimize performance
- Significant experience managing external vendors, agencies, and media investments with a focus on ROI and performance outcomes
- Significant leadership experience, including building and developing high-performing teams
- Knowledgeable in modern talent acquisition technologies, including CRM platforms, programmatic advertising, and analytics tools
Desired Qualifications
- Significant experience operating within complex, large-scale, or highly regulated organizations
- Significant experience partnering with enterprise marketing and brand teams to align employer brand with broader organizational narratives
- Knowledgeable in emerging trends across talent markets, digital platforms, and candidate behavior
Additional Information
Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
- 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.
Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years designing and executing integrated campaigns that drive measurable talent outcomes
- Ability to integrate employer brand strategy with talent programs such as internal mobility, referrals, early careers, and community-based hiring
- Expert knowledge of employer brand strategy, recruitment marketing, and multi-channel campaign development
- Expert capability in talent segmentation and developing differentiated strategies for diverse talent communities
- Ability to translate an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) into targeted, audience-specific messaging and activation strategies
- Significant experience leading senior creative or design professionals within brand or marketing organizations
- Capability in aligning employer brand strategy with talent acquisition priorities including sourcing channels, job boards, and workforce planning
- Experience leading enterprise-level initiatives and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to leverage data and insights to inform strategy, measure effectiveness, and optimize performance
- Experience managing external vendors, agencies, and media investments with a focus on ROI and performance outcomes
- Significant leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams
- Knowledgeable in modern talent acquisition technologies, including CRM platforms, programmatic advertising, and analytics tools
- Experience operating within complex, large-scale, or highly regulated organizations
- Experience partnering with enterprise marketing and brand teams to align employer brand with broader organizational narratives
- Knowledgeable in emerging trends across talent markets, digital platforms, and candidate behavior
Navy Federal Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Navy Federal Credit Union and has not been reviewed or approved by Navy Federal Credit Union.
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Retirement Support — A pension alongside a strong 401(k) match and additional retirement programs makes long‑term value a standout element of the total package. This combination is positioned as a differentiator among private employers.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is complemented by on‑site health services at major campuses. Wellness resources and typical offerings like an EAP broaden the health support available.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance, indicate meaningful support for growing families. Education assistance further extends family and life‑stage support.
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What We Do
Navy Federal Credit Union is the world's largest credit union with over 12 million members, over $160 billion in assets and over 22,000 employees. As a credit union, we have members, not customers. At our campuses in Vienna, VA, Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, and in our more than 350 branches, we serve the men and women of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans and their families. We deliver world-class service, rooted in the belief that it is an honor and privilege to serve our members. We are committed to providing our members outstanding financial products and services. Navy Federal offers a career, not just a job. We are proud of the robust Total Rewards package we offer to our employees, including competitive salaries, incentive programs, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, retirement plans with employer match, award-winning training programs, professional development programs, tuition assistance, paid leave, and work/life programs. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal opportunity employer. Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. iPad® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. App Store(SM) is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Message and data rates may apply. FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Time Inc., and are used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc., are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. For more info, visit navyfederal.org
