Senior Director, Strategic Corporate Communications

verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a seasoned communications strategist to shape and execute overarching communication strategies across our business portfolio. You will serve as a trusted counselor to senior executives and lead high-impact integrated campaigns that elevate our brand reputation and drive commercial momentum.

In this hybrid role, you will guide teams, manage agency partners, and direct cross-functional working groups, bringing agility, governance, and strategic vision to complex priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training.
• Experience in external corporate communications, executive communications, or agency settings.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a strategic communications partner to senior executives within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven track record of developing end-to-end campaign architecture and leading multi-channel messaging governance.
• Proven ability to lead and influence, whether through direct team management or cross-functional matrix leadership.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Campaign Architecture: developing and executing integrated communication strategies across Verizon Business.
• Earned Media Strategy & Reputation Execution: driving proactive media relations strategies.
• Executive Communications & Leadership Counsel: acting as a strategic partner to senior leaders with messaging discipline.
• Strategic Writing & Message Governance: building disciplined narrative architecture with message maps and Q&As.
• Measurement, Insights & Operations: establishing measurement frameworks and data-driven insights to optimize performance.
• Crisis & Issues Management: leading cross-functional messaging for high-stakes matters.
• Team & Matrix Leadership: guiding agencies and cross-functional teams with a culture of trust and strategic excellence.

Skills

Strategic writing

Campaign architecture

Executive counsel

Matrix leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or four+ years experience

Master’s Degree (nice to have)

Job description

Verizon is seeking a seasoned communications strategist to shape and execute overarching communication strategies across our business portfolio. You will serve as a trusted counselor to senior executives and lead high-impact integrated campaigns that elevate our brand reputation and drive commercial momentum.

In this hybrid role, you will guide teams, manage agency partners, and direct cross-functional working groups, bringing agility, governance, and strategic vision to complex priorities.