Associate Director, Communications

Verizon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Identity theft protection

Pet insurance

Group home & auto insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a communications leader to shape and drive executive internal and external messaging. You will engage diverse stakeholders, develop integrated plans, and guide content across channels to strengthen the company’s reputation.

The role emphasizes influencing partners, navigating complex structures, and delivering high-quality communications under pressure in a hybrid New York environment.

Qualifications

• You’ll need a bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of work experience.
• 8+ years of relevant communications experience required.
• Strong writing skills across formats: long-form, social, email, video.
• Experience influencing partners and navigating complex organizations.
• Ability to drive internal and external communications strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute executive internal and external communications strategies.
• Engage employees, media and customers to protect and enhance Verizon's reputation.
• Support leadership with messaging for thought leadership forums and content.
• Create integrated communications plans across initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance and hands-on execution of tactics.
• Monitor trends, measure results, and iterate strategies.

Skills

Powerhouse writing

Stakeholder influence

Matrixed org navigation

Strategic comms

Program execution

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years

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...

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.

You will be responsible for developing and executing executive internal and external communications strategies to drive our reputation and brand, inside the company and out. Specific responsibilities include developing internal, PR and social media strategies, supporting executive communications, positioning leaders in thought leadership forums, and more.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing integrated communications strategies and supporting narratives and plans across key initiatives

• Creating and delivering engaging content across a mix of communications channels (i.e., executive communications, social media, Slacks, videos, articles, op-eds, and events).

• Providing strategic guidance on messaging and effective communications as well as the development and hands-on execution of communications tactics.

• Monitoring the external landscape, best practices social and content trends to be on the cutting edge of communications.

• Tracking and measuring results and iterate on strategies accordingly

• Managing projects, including developing timelines, crafting and reviewing content, providing design guidance or support, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, etc.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including business leaders, operational support and internal partners

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• 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.

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

• 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.

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
• group home & auto insurance

We also offer:

• 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
• plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package

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: $125,500.00 - $219,000.00.

The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $125,500.00 - $219,000.00.