Analyst Relations Senior Manager

verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Personal days

Pet insurance

Auto insurance

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Senior Manager of Analyst Relations to shape the enterprise AI narrative and guide strategic engagement with top analysts. You will lead the AR program for the AI Connect portfolio, influencing major evaluations and helping executives align on market direction.

You will partner with Product Management, Engineering and Sales to translate analyst feedback into actionable roadmaps and drive enterprise demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years in Analyst Relations, Product Marketing, or Strategic Communications.
• Experience supporting enterprise positioning in major evaluation frameworks (Gartner MQs, Forrester Waves, IDC MarketScapes).
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, AI/ML infrastructure, edge computing, or hybrid cloud ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI Market Leadership: Architect and execute the global AR strategy for Verizon's AI Connect portfolio, establishing dominant positioning with key influencers at major and boutique research firms.
• Cultivate High-Value Advocacy: Build trust-based, long-term relationships with top-tier analysts, converting neutral industry evaluators into active advocates for Verizon's strategy.
• Dominate Major Evaluations: Lead end-to-end strategy for market-leading tier-one evaluations, converting product milestones into category leadership.
• Deliver Inbound Strategic Intelligence: Contextualize analyst feedback, competitive threats, and market trends into high-impact, actionable insights for Product Management, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to shape future roadmaps.
• Accelerate Enterprise Pipeline: Partner with Sales, Product Marketing, and Executive teams to integrate analyst endorsements, research, and custom validation directly into high-stakes customer deal cycles.
• Advise Executive Leadership: Coach and align VP-level and above executives for high-impact analyst briefings, inquiries, and summits, ensuring narrative consistency and strategic depth.

Skills

Analyst relations

Product marketing

Strategic communications

Executive coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

MBA or Master's (advantage)

Tools

AR management platforms (ARchitect)

CIP/AR certification

Job description

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.

What you'll be doing...

Verizon is redefining how global enterprise infrastructure powers the AI revolution. As Senior Manager of Analyst Relations, you won't just track the market-you will shape it. Serving as the strategic lead for our flagship AI Connect portfolio, you will position Verizon as the indispensable connectivity and compute backbone for the enterprise AI era.

Responsibilities will include:

• Drive AI Market Leadership: Architect and execute the global AR strategy for Verizon's AI Connect portfolio, establishing dominant positioning with key influencers at major and boutique research firms.
• Cultivate High-Value Advocacy: Build trust-based, long-term relationships with top-tier analysts, converting neutral industry evaluators into active advocates for Verizon's strategy.
• Dominate Major Evaluations: Lead end-to-end strategy for market-leading tier-one evaluations, converting product milestones into category leadership.
• Deliver Inbound Strategic Intelligence: Contextualize analyst feedback, competitive threats, and market trends into high-impact, actionable insights for Product Management, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to shape future roadmaps.
• Accelerate Enterprise Pipeline: Partner with Sales, Product Marketing, and Executive teams to integrate analyst endorsements, research, and custom validation directly into high-stakes customer deal cycles.
• Advise Executive Leadership: Coach and align VP-level and above executives for high-impact analyst briefings, inquiries, and summits, ensuring narrative consistency and strategic depth.

What we're looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Six or more years of dedicated Analyst Relations, Product Marketing, Product, or Strategic Communications experience within hyperscale cloud, enterprise technology, or telecommunications.
• Experience supporting enterprise positioning in major evaluation frameworks (Gartner MQs, Forrester Waves, IDC MarketScapes), or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, AI/ML infrastructure, edge computing, and/or hybrid cloud ecosystems.
• Experience advising, prepping, and coaching C-suite and VP-level executives with confidence and strategic clarity.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in Marketing/Communications/Tech).
• Experience in hyperscale cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) or enterprise AI/data infrastructure platforms.
• Established, direct relationships with tier-one networking, edge, and AI analysts.
• Proficiency with AR management platforms (e.g., ARchitect) and CIP/AR professional certification.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: 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. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days pe