Urgently Hiring: Communications Senior Manager - Employee Engagement and Employer Branding

Join the V Team: Elevate Your Career with Verizon

Ready to make a real impact? We're on the hunt for a talented Communications Senior Manager to join our Employee Engagement team! As a remote position with an immediate start, this role offers the perfect opportunity for a strategic communications expert to elevate their career with a dynamic and innovative company. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work, and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins.

About Verizon and Our Culture

At Verizon, we pride ourselves on being a place where you can share your ideas freely – even if they're daring or different. We believe in fostering a culture of innovation, creativity, and impact. Our employees are our most important investment, and we're committed to creating an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. We're a diverse and inclusive team that celebrates differences and promotes a sense of belonging.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Communications Senior Manager, you'll play a critical role in developing effective communication strategies to position Verizon as an employer of choice. You'll partner with HR senior leaders to understand their priorities and develop strategic communication programs that deliver on Verizon's overall strategy. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing innovative and audience-centric ways of delivering engaging content across internal communications channels, including executive communications, social media, Slack, videos, articles, op-eds, and events.
• Monitoring the external landscape to share new, innovative, and interesting ways to engage Verizon employees via communication tactics and platforms.
• Providing strategic guidance on messaging and effective communications, as well as developing and executing communications tactics.
• Managing agency partners dedicated to amplifying the right leader voices for the right opportunities to elevate our reputation as an employer of choice.
• Project management, including developing timelines, crafting and reviewing content, providing design guidance or support, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time.

Key Responsibilities

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders in HR and beyond, you'll be responsible for:

• Partnering with HR senior leaders to understand their priorities and develop strategic communication programs that deliver on Verizon's overall strategy.
• Developing social media and PR strategies to position leaders in thought leadership forums.
• Creating, curating, and managing social media content, including text, audio, visual, and multimedia formats.
• Monitoring social media trends to stay relevant and effective, including developments in design, applications, strategy, and innovation.
• Planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring social media campaigns for specific HR leaders.

What We're Looking For

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Six or more years of relevant experience in communications, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience as a Communications Business Partner to a C-suite executive in a multi-national, matrixed organization or agency.
• Experience synthesizing business issues into written communications and providing high-level strategic thinking that addresses challenges and celebrates key milestones.
• Experience in partnering with executives to build out thought leadership platforms, including managing amplification opportunities across social media and PR.

Even Better If...

We'd love to see:

• Demonstrated ability to influence, counsel, and guide leaders as a trusted advisor.
• Exceptional communication thought leadership and presentation skills.
• Extreme attention to detail; holding internal and external partners to the same high standards.
• Understanding of the complexities of working within a global organization and its impact on deliverables (e.g., global processes, languages, time zones, cultural differences, etc.).
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, pivot quickly, and respond with urgency.
• Sound business judgment and experience "connecting the dots" across topics.
• Positive approach and commitment to collaboration with a shared purpose.
• Superb critical thinking skills and the ability to take a concept from ideation and strategy to execution autonomously.
• Tenacious content creation skills, constant curiosity, and a fascination for the world of technology and its broader societal impact.
• Experience working with and managing agency partners.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• A love of learning and trying new things.
• An excitement to grow at a fast-paced, Fortune 50 organization.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

At Verizon, we're committed to helping our employees grow and develop their skills. As a Communications Senior Manager, you'll have access to:

• Professional development opportunities, including training and mentorship programs.
• Career advancement opportunities within the company.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.

Work Environment and Company Culture

As a remote position, this role offers the flexibility to work from home and a minimum of eight assigned office days per month. Our company culture is built on:

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• A collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging.
• A passion for innovation, creativity, and impact.

Compensation, Perks, and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• A 401(k) matching program.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Ready to Join the V Team?

If you're a strategic communications expert looking to elevate your career with a dynamic and innovative company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. At Verizon, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer – and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

Apply now and join our team of talented and dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a real impact!

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