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 V Team Life.

What you'll be doing...

The Employee Engagement team at Verizon is looking for a senior project manager to improve how we reach, engage, and motivate our V Teamers. As a key member of the Employee Engagement Center of Excellence, you will work closely with our communications team and partners to develop and implement effective communication strategies and tactics that elevate Verizon’s reputation as an employer of choice. 

The Project Management Senior Manager of Employee Engagement is responsible for helping manage the editorial calendar across internal communications, developing and tracking communication plans, drafting and editing content, supporting global change initiatives through effective communications, as well as managing the effective delivery of communications across our key channels. This role will work closely with the Associate Director of Employee Engagement, the Employee Engagement team, and other members of the Corporate Communications team. This project manager will also help ensure that communications are aligned with the company's overall business objectives and delivered effectively and timely and that strategic objectives are being met through effective measurement and continuous improvement. 

As an experienced project manager, your responsibilities will include elevating our project tracking and reporting capabilities and systems. You must be willing to constantly innovate and seek out the best practices, latest trends, best technologies, and most efficient processes. 

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing a comprehensive employee engagement strategy that aligns with the company's overall business goals.

• Supporting the development and implementation of internal and external communications campaigns.

• Helping coordinate the editorial calendar and ensuring that all content is accurate, engaging, and timely.

• Accurately targeting employee audiences to ensure that communications are delivered effectively and in compliance.

• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of employee engagement initiatives and building strategies to continuously improve effectiveness.

• Staying up-to-date on the latest trends in project management, communications traffic management, as well as metrics and reporting best practices.

• Identifying positive stories and storytellers, empowering employees to share their experiences, and preparing executives to tell the Verizon story through powerful and persuasive messaging, research, and data.

• Partnering with internal functions (including Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Resource Groups, etc.) to create communications plans that ensure strategic information is delivered in a timely and effective manner. 

• Creating feature articles, videos, and content that motivate employees.

• Developing effective communications that convey Verizon’s mission, actions, values, culture, and strategy to support key business priorities. 

• Planning, producing, and editing content for a variety of media including email announcements, presentations, events, leader messages, social media posts, and videos. 

• Proofreading and editing content, ensuring achievement of high editorial standards and alignment with our brand voice. 

• Partnering with the Corporate Communications Shared Services team on design, development, and message distribution.

• Coordinating the distribution of communications through a variety of channels.

• Assisting in tracking and measuring the effectiveness of communications. 

What we're looking for...

You’ll need to have:

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

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience in employee engagement and communications.

• Project management experience.

• Experience creating employee-centric communications materials.

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

• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to support multiple projects and clients and work in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to think strategically and develop creative solutions.

• Extreme attention to detail; holds 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.

• 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.

• Experience managing corporate change programs.

• Project management certification.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

• An excitement to grow at a fast-paced, Fortune 50 organization.

• Experience in public relations, marketing, and social media.

• Creative design skills.

• Ability to learn and understand systems.

• Computer-savvy with experience using Google Suite and Microsoft Office software and tools.

• Experience in managing CRM/mass email systems.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

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. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

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 benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $109,000.00 and $202,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. 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.