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.

The Group Creative Senior Director (GCD) will manage the Creative Design teams and the general workflow of large-scale, major creative campaign projects. They will be responsible for overseeing and leading the development of compelling, creative omnichannel concepts and high-quality content that is on-brand and on-strategy, across a large variety of video, print, and digital media. 

They will manage and mentor teams of art directors, designers, writers, and external creative partners, and will be responsible for the creative direction and creative ideation of the in-house agency. The GCD will be responsible for assigning projects, ensuring deadlines are met, and maintaining an efficient and engaging work environment for creative personnel. 

This role requires strong communication, creative leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to establish and maintain solid relationships with team members. The GCD is tasked with delivering creative excellence and connecting the dots for how the brand works across all touchpoints.  They manage the creative department to ensure that creative quality and strategic ideas are delivered.

What you'll be doing...

• Translates marketing objectives into clear, actionable creative strategies.

• Manages and provides creative direction and supervision to the creative team for all creative work.

• Ensures consistent, high-quality service by developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.

• Sets a tone of cooperation within the creative group and across the organization; promotes a “be of service”, solution-oriented mentality across the creative team.

• Coaches and develops team members by providing regular informal and formal feedback, supporting individual development plans, and strengthening project and relationship management skills.

• Supervises, coordinates and ensures the on-time and orderly flow of all creative/production from job initiation to its final delivery and billing.

• Analyzes marketing challenges and create on-brand design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements

• Determines project assignments and monitors workload of all creative and production team members.

• Works directly with project managers, creative producers and technical leads on assigned projects

• Ensures brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions

• Leads and contributes to projects in partnership with internal and external designers, writers, and marketing specialists.

• 360 Integrated Campaign Skills (Traditional/Digital)

What we're looking for...

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in design, advertising or related field, or equivalent years of experience.

• Ten or more years of brand/marketing/communications experience in integrated, brand, and digital communications.

• Eight or more years professional-level experience as a creative leader.

Even better if you have....

• MBA preferred, or Masters in Business or Marketing, commensurate experience in building large-scale creative and marketing solutions

• Solid understanding of the business and value of Creative Services

• External agency experience

• A proven track record of effectively leading and managing a team with poise while maintaining tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to present self and work professionally and persuasively to internal leaders.

• Ability to prioritize, problem-solve and analyze trends in workflow.

• Incredibly detail oriented, thorough and precise.

• Positive attitude, open to change and an iterative development process.

• Works well under pressure and within tight deadlines.

• Ability to manage your and your team’s time effectively.

• Excellent understanding of industry best practices in design.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.

• Highly motivated, with a proven track record of building clients and expansion of client accounts

Where you’ll be working

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

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

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 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, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, 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 New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $190,500.00 - $332,000.00.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work from home, Shift work,

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