Associate Director, Verizon Business Communications

Verizon • Basking Ridge, NJ

19d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Verizon Business Communications team is seeking a seasoned, media-savvy communications strategist to drive internal and external storytelling for our Product & Marketing organization. In this high-impact role, you will lead comms for one of the most strategic focus areas across Verizon Business, getting in on the ground floor to shape the narrative and launch strategy for flagship innovations like Verizon AI Connect. You are a natural storyteller and B2B expert who excels at building long-term media relationships, converting complex product roadmaps into compelling press coverage, and acting as a trusted advisor to product leaders.

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
• Experience in external B2B corporate communications, executive communications, or agency settings.
• Exceptional track record in B2B media relations, narrative building, and placing high-profile business/tech stories.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a strategic communications partner to senior executives within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to build comms programs from the ground up and translate complex tech concepts (AI, enterprise software, network solutions) into accessible stories.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree.
• Experience across B2B technology and/or telecommunications sectors.
• Deep network of established relationships with national business, tech, and industry journalists.
• Experience managing PR agencies and multidisciplinary product comms launches.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing comprehensive, integrated communication strategies for key B2B product launches, marketing initiatives, and commercially critical strategies like Verizon AI Connect.
• Driving aggressive, proactive media relations; leveraging deep journalist relationships across business, tech, and enterprise trade outlets to position Verizon Business as a market leader.
• Acting as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders, providing message discipline, briefing materials, and executive positioning for media appearances and industry keynotes.
• Building and maintaining disciplined narrative architecture, including message maps, proof points, Q&As, and thought leadership to ensure consistent messaging across internal, external, and partner channels.
• Tracking campaign sentiment, evaluate earned media reach, and utilize performance metrics to optimize comms strategies continuously.
• Managing rapid-response messaging and safeguard brand equity in fast-moving, competitive tech landscapes.
• Directing agency partners, collaborate with cross-functional marketing and product teams, and guide project workstreams with agility and strategic clarity.

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
• newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

What This Job Offers

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