Senior Manager, AI Partnerships & Growth

Verizon Communications; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation package

Robust benefits

Job summary

Verizon Communications in New Jersey seeks a Senior Manager in Business Development for AI Connect to lead complex partnerships and shape the roadmap across multiple product areas. You will negotiate high-stakes agreements, align cross-functional teams, and drive deals to closure in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and experience in partner-facing roles within B2B tech environments. Location: Basking Ridge, NJ with hybrid office days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in product, partnerships or technology.
• Three or more years in product/platform, partnership or B2B environments.
• Three or more years of partner-facing experience.
• Experience developing product business cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and complex partnerships to land deals for future products enabling Verizon's AI Connect roadmap.
• Oversee product strategy and business development initiatives.
• Define, negotiate, and close complex product, distribution, marketing, and technology agreements with multiple partners.
• Drive complex deals to resolution through internal and external communications.
• Craft documents that frame deal issues and drive to completion.
• Represent Verizon in meetings with executives, internally and externally.

Education

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience

Six or more years of relevant experience

Three or more years of work experience in product/platform, partnership, or technical experience in B2B companies

Three or more years of partner-facing experience

Experience developing product business cases

Job description

Verizon Communications in New Jersey seeks a Senior Manager in Business Development for AI Connect to lead complex partnerships and shape the roadmap across multiple product areas. You will negotiate high-stakes agreements, align cross-functional teams, and drive deals to closure in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and experience in partner-facing roles within B2B tech environments. Location: Basking Ridge, NJ with hybrid office days.