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What you’ll be doing...As the Competitive Intelligence Senior Manager, you will serve as the definitive expert on the competitive landscape, tracking domestic telecommunications companies including: pricing, promo, and competitive moves to evaluate how Verizon stacks up against the competition.
You will leverage first- and third-party data, partnering with internal teams and external vendors to extract deep, actionable insights. Your analysis will not just report the news—it will shape the future, providing Verizon leadership with the strategic and tactical courses of action required to maintain and expand our market leadership.
Competitive Tracking & Benchmarking: Monitor and analyze domestic telecom competitors’ product offerings, pricing, promos, and performance to benchmark Verizon’s relative market position.
Strategic Synthesizing: Transform complex, disparate data streams (market share, porting data, pricing shifts, consumer trends) into a cohesive, high-impact narrative for executive leadership.
Vendor & Data Management: Direct relationships with external vendors and internal data teams to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and relevance.
Actionable Recommendations: Formulate and pitch clear, data-driven courses of action to senior leaders, directly influencing Verizon’s strategic roadmap, product positioning, and market responses.
Cross-Functional Advisory: Act as a trusted, influential partner across the Consumer line of business, ensuring competitive realities are integrated into overarching business decisions.
Leveraging AI: Integrate AI into existing workstreams to uncover new insights; leverage AI to create new ways of analyzing data.
You are a naturally curious strategist who loves connecting the dots that others miss. You don't just look at competitor moves in isolation; you understand the macro telecom ecosystem and can anticipate industry shifts. You are an exceptional storyteller who can translate dense technical or financial data into clear, compelling narratives tailored for C-suite presentation. Culturally, you are a bold communicator who is comfortable challenging the status quo with objective data.
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.
Relevant work experience in competitive intelligence, corporate strategy, market research, or strategic analysis within the telecom or technology sectors.
Deep domain expertise in the domestic telecommunications industry and/or studying competitive pricing and promotional moves
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
An advanced degree (e.g., MBA or Master’s in Economics, Business Strategy, or Data Analytics).
Proven experience synthesizing first-party internal data with third-party syndicated research
Strong analytical acumen with experience utilizing data visualization tools (like Tableau or Qlik) and financial modeling to project competitor trajectories.
A proven track record of directly influencing executive or senior-level leadership decisions through formal presentations and strategic briefs.
Experience managing complex research budgets and external vendor contracts to maximize ROI.
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.
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
Benefits and CompensationOur 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, 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 location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $115,500.00 - $201,000.00.The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $115,500.00 - $201,000.00.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
- Six or more years of relevant experience
- Relevant work experience in competitive intelligence, corporate strategy, market research, or strategic analysis within the telecom or technology sectors
- Deep domain expertise in the domestic telecommunications industry and competitive pricing and promotional analysis
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or Master's in Economics, Business Strategy, or Data Analytics)
- Proven experience synthesizing first-party internal data with third-party syndicated research
- Experience using data visualization tools (Tableau or Qlik) and financial modeling
- Proven track record of influencing executive or senior-level leadership through presentations and strategic briefs
- Experience managing research budgets and external vendor contracts
- Experience integrating AI into analytics workstreams to uncover insights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision with before-tax contributions and preventive-care credits. Increased HSA contributions and multiple plan options further reinforce the perceived strength of health benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as robust, including a strong 401(k) match, pension eligibility for some groups, and additional financial protections like life and long-term disability coverage. Union contract updates also point to pension increases and retirement security improvements.
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