Senior Art Director

Verizon is seeking a hands-on Senior Art Director to lead the visual direction for high-profile brand and integrated Above-The-Line (ATL) campaigns. The role is designed for creative collaboration, combining social-first sensibilities with concept-to-production execution and an AI-forward approach.

Role Overview

You will drive visual strategy for full-funnel integrated work with a major emphasis on top-tier broadcast, digital, and out-of-home media. The position partners closely with copywriting counterparts to align visual and verbal storytelling from the initial brief through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on concepting and execution of integrated campaigns with a strong focus on broadcast, digital, and out-of-home channels.
• Bring native social media DNA to each campaign by developing visual languages that capture attention and support cultural conversation.
• Work closely with copywriting partners to co-create projects from brief through production, ensuring alignment between visual and verbal elements.
• Engage with and learn from the Sr. CD Art, taking accountability for conceptual growth and pushing the boundaries of visual output.
• Maintain core Verizon brand principles while evolving the visual identity through fresh, daring approaches.
• Present, defend, and articulate visual choices and creative strategies to internal creative directors and cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience.

Compensation and Schedule

• Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
• Weekly hours: 40
• Salary range: USD 91,500 - 159,000 per year for the New York location(s) listed on the job requisition for a full-time schedule

The salary may vary based on location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with potential for additional earnings. For part-time roles, compensation is adjusted to reflect hours.

AI as Your Creative Co-Pilot

• Champion AI to strengthen the creative development pipeline.
• Use advanced AI tools to accelerate brainstorming and support rapid visual prototyping.
• Apply AI as a collaborative canvas for testing “what if” directions quickly.

Hybrid Work Details

This hybrid role includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office. The exact in-office schedule will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with Verizon hybrid work policies.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long term disability
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Group home & auto insurance
• Matched 401(k) savings plan
• Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
• Up to 6 personal days per year
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. (depending on the role)
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees (grows with additional service)

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree