Senior Creative Director, Art Brand & Integrated Campaigns

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely even if theyre 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 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.

What youll be doing

We are looking for a visionary Senior Creative Director Art to lead the visual charge for our highest-profile brand and integrated Above-The-Line (ATL) campaigns. This isnt a role for a passive overseer; its for a master craftsman who thrives in the trenches of big-idea concepting and possesses the design genius to execute them flawlessly.

AI as Your Creative Co-Pilot: We dont just adopt technology; we pioneer it. At Verizon we believe AI shouldnt replace human geniusit should liberate this role you wont just tolerate GenAI; you will champion it to supercharge our creative development pipeline. We leverage advanced AI tools to accelerate brainstorming execute rapid visual prototyping and smash through routine generation bottlenecks. We expect you to treat AI as an expansive collaborative canvasusing it to test the boundaries of what if at lightning speed freeing up your team to focus on what matters most: deeply human authentic and jaw-dropping storytelling.

You will form a tight powerhouse partnership with a Senior Creative Director Copy serving as the two-headed monster behind our biggest narrative swings. Additionally you will directly manage and mentor one Art Director fostering their growth while ensuring our visual output remains unmatched.

Responsibilities include:

• Drive Big ATL & Integrated Work: Conceptualize and execute groundbreaking full-funnel integrated campaigns with a massive emphasis on top-tier broadcast digital and out-of-home media.

• Champion Social-First Thinking: Infuse every campaign with native social media DNA. We dont just adapt TV spots for social platforms; we want you to invent visual languages that stop the scroll and drive cultural conversation.

• The Power Couple Dynamic: Partner seamlessly with your Sr. CD Copy counterpart to co-lead projects from initial brief through production ensuring tight visual and verbal synergy.

• Direct & Mentor: Manage inspire and elevate one dedicated Art Director guiding their conceptual development and protecting the integrity of their craft.

• Push Brand Boundaries: Honor the foundational principles of the Verizon brand while constantly finding fresh daring ways to evolve its visual identity.

• Command the Room: Confidently pitch defend and articulate complex visual strategies to senior executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

What were looking for

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors 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.

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

• Ten or more years of experience within top-tier advertising agencies or world-class in-house creative teams with a heavily decorated portfolio showcasing award-winning ATL and integrated work.

• Proven experience navigating scaling and delivering high-stakes creative for a major Fortune 100 brand. You know how to make a massive enterprise move with the agility of a startup.

• A deep uncompromising passion for typography design photography cinematography and motion graphics. You know what looks good and more importantly why it works.

• Extensive experience leading high-budget commercial shoots lifestyle photography and working closely with top-tier directors and production houses.

• You are zero-ego highly collaborative and deeply invested in the growth of your team.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role youll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

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

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 up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve 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: $115500.00 - $201000.00.