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Irvine, California, United States
Onsite
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Every AI model trained, every GPU cluster lit, and every inference workload served depends on physical fiber: dark fiber, long-haul routes, and metro rings that connect campuses, power-advantaged regions, and cloud on-ramps. Hyperscalers and neoclouds are committing billions to this build-out, and they will choose the partner that can design it right and deliver it on time.
Verizon is building AI Connect to be the intelligent fabric of the AI economy. As an Associate Director, you will lead the experts who turn that ambition into signed, buildable, and profitable designs for our largest strategic customers.
About the Role
You will lead the sales engineers who design dark fiber, ultra-long-haul, metro and campus interconnect solutions for hyperscalers and neoclouds. Your team shapes route strategy, fiber count, diversity, latency and cost inputs before a deal is won, and makes sure what we quote can be built.
The Team You Will Lead
You will lead some of the most experienced people in the industry, typically with 15-25 years in the field. Many have:
They don't need managing. They need a leader who is technically credible, drives innovation and standardization, clears obstacles, sets direction and makes them more valuable to the customer and to the company.
What You Will Do
What We're Looking For
You'll need to have:
Even better if you have:
Why This Role
How to Apply
Apply through the Verizon careers site with your resume, and include a brief note on the largest infrastructure design or pursuit you have led and the team you built around it.
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, 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 a commission 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: $130,000.00 - $248,000.00.The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $142,500.00 - $248,000.00.