Associate Director, Communications

Verizon • Basking Ridge, NJ

5d • $125,500 - $219,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Communications experience.
• Powerhouse writing skills, including the ability to quickly turn around messaging across formats - long form, social, email, video, etc.
• Experience influencing partners.
• Experience navigating complex and matrixed organizations with numerous stakeholders.
• Experience driving internal and external strategies and execution.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional oral and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and delivering consistently high quality work.
• Attention to detail.
• Collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Help tell the story of the new Verizon and its way forward on behalf of the company and leadership to engage and inspire our stakeholders – employees, media and customers.
• Develop and execute executive internal and external communications strategies to drive our reputation and brand, inside the company and out.
• Develop integrated communications strategies and supporting narratives and plans across key initiatives.
• Create and deliver engaging content across a mix of communications channels (i.e., executive communications, social media, Slacks, videos, articles, op-eds, and events).
• Provide strategic guidance on messaging and effective communications as well as the development and hands-on execution of communications tactics.
• Monitor the external landscape, best practices social and content trends to be on the cutting edge of communications.
• Track and measure results and iterate on strategies accordingly.
• Manage projects, including developing timelines, crafting and reviewing content, providing design guidance or support, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, etc.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including business leaders, operational support and internal partners.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
• matched 401(k) savings plan
• up to 8 company paid holidays per year
• up to 6 personal days per year
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition assistance
• premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.
• up to 15 days of vacation per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager