Senior Manager, Responsible Business Communications

Verizon•Basking Ridge, NJ

1d•$115,500 - $201,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Verizon’s Corporate Communications team is seeking a Senior Manager of Responsible Business Communications to shape and communicate the company’s brand purpose story. The role works directly with Corporate Affairs to develop Verizon’s responsible business narrative and demonstrate its impact on digital inclusion, environmental responsibility, and human prosperity. The position partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to integrate responsible business initiatives into Verizon’s broader corporate identity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Six or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
Exceptional writing skills and the ability to craft compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
Solid understanding of the brand purpose and policy landscape, including emerging trends and cultural shifts.
Demonstrated success supporting, preparing, and advising senior-level executives.
Proven success creating and executing brand purpose programs across a variety of communications verticals.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning large-scale events for policymakers and policy influencers.
A network of valuable contacts in lifestyle, business, and technology media.
Understanding of how individual initiatives affect broader corporate strategy and global reputation.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to hold internal and external partners to high standards.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Strong critical thinking and ability to take concepts from ideation and strategy through autonomous execution.
Creativity in developing innovative, audience-centric stories that cut through corporate noise.
Exceptional communication, thought leadership, and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently as a self-starter across a matrixed organization.
Extensive experience working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation, development, and execution of brand purpose communications programs across shared, owned, earned, and paid media.
Serve as a strategic communications partner to senior executives, providing counsel, briefing materials, and executive platform management.
Develop media relations strategies and use media contacts to secure placements that elevate Verizon’s responsible business initiatives.
Bridge departments to build alignment and support a cohesive, enterprise-wide communications strategy.
Translate complex information into engaging, human-centric stories for employees, stakeholders, and the public.
Measure communications success and make data-driven recommendations to optimize future communications plans.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, basic and supplemental life, and AD&D insurance.
Identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home and auto insurance.
Matched 401(k) savings plan.
Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition assistance.
Other incentives and an award-winning total rewards package.
Potential premium pay, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances, depending on the role.
Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service.