Analyst Relations Senior Manager

Verizon; Florida; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks a Senior Manager of Analyst Relations to lead the AR strategy for the AI Connect portfolio and shape market narratives. You will connect engineering milestones with market perception, driving top-tier evaluations and influential analyst advocacy.

You will translate technical progress into strategic insights for Product Management, Sales, and Leadership, while mentoring executives for high-impact briefings and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four+ years of work experience.
• Six+ years in Analyst Relations, Product Marketing, or Strategic Communications within hyperscale cloud, enterprise tech, or telecom.
• Experience supporting enterprise positioning in Gartner MQs, Forrester Waves, IDC MarketScapes.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, AI/ML infra, edge computing, or hybrid cloud ecosystems.
• Experience advising C-suite and VP-level executives.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Build trust-based, long-term relationships with top-tier analysts, converting evaluators into advocates for Verizon’s strategy.
• Lead end-to-end strategy for tier-one evaluations, converting milestones into category leadership.
• Contextualize analyst feedback and market trends into actionable insights for Product Management, Engineering, and Executive Leadership.
• Partner with Sales, Product Marketing, and Executives to integrate analyst endorsements into high-stakes customer deals.
• Coach executives for analyst briefings, inquiries, and summits to ensure consistent and strategic narratives.

Skills

Analyst Relations

Strategic Communications

Product Marketing

Executive Coaching

Travel Willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AR management platforms

ARchitect

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.

You will bridge the gap between complex engineering, market perception, and sales execution. By converting deep technical milestones into market-defining narratives, driving top-right positioning in tier-one evaluations, and feeding critical market intelligence back to our product leaders, you will establish Verizon as an undisputed market leader.

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 per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $105,000.00 - $201,000.00.

The annual salary range for the Illinois location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $115,500.00 - $201,000.00.

The annual salary range for the Maryland location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $115,500.00 - $201,000.00.

The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $115,500.00 - $201,000.00.