Associate Director, Verizon Business Communications

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Verizon 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 shape the narrative and launch strategy for flagship innovations like Verizon AI Connect, translating complex tech concepts into accessible stories.

You will lead media relations, counsel senior leaders, collaborate with marketing and product teams, and guide initiatives from concept to coverage while

Qualifications

• 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 and narrative building.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communication strategies for key B2B product launches and marketing initiatives.
• Drive proactive media relations and position Verizon Business as a market leader across outlets.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders for media appearances and keynotes.

Skills

B2B communications

Media relations

Executive communications

Storytelling

Crisis management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience

Eight+ years experience

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…

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.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Strategic Planning & Campaign Architecture: Developing and executing comprehensive, integrated communication strategies for key B2B product launches, marketing initiatives, and commercially critical strategies like Verizon AI Connect.
• Earned Media Strategy & Reputation Execution: Driving aggressive, proactive media relations; leveraging deep journalist relationships across business, tech, and enterprise trade outlets to position Verizon Business as a market leader.
• Executive Communications & Leadership Counsel: Acting as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders, providing message discipline, briefing materials, and executive positioning for media appearances and industry keynotes.
• Strategic Writing & Message Governance: 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.
• Measurement, Insights & Operations: Tracking campaign sentiment, evaluate earned media reach, and utilize performance metrics to optimize comms strategies continuously.
• Crisis & Issues Management: Managing rapid-response messaging and safeguard brand equity in fast-moving, competitive tech landscapes.
• Team & Matrix Leadership: Directing agency partners, collaborate with cross-functional marketing and product teams, and guide project workstreams with agility and strategic clarity.

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
• 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.

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

• 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.

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

• 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: $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.