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Ford Motor Company is undergoing the greatest transformation in the company’s history, with the creation of dedicated, interdependent business units for the beloved, iconic brands that power the company’s ICE business (Ford Blue), the connected vehicles and software services that will enable Ford to lead the electrification revolution (Model e), the commercial vehicles and services that will ensure Ford stays #1 for business customers (Ford Pro), and the electrification of our 100-year old luxury brand business (Lincoln).
In this position…
Ford Communications serves as an accelerant for the company’s transformation, working to advance Ford’s business success and future vision through innovative, world-class communications that unlock new value. We seek to establish Ford as the world’s most trusted company through purpose-driven storytelling that drives advocacy; inspire a culture of optimism, competitiveness and creative excellence among our Ford team and partners; build the Ford brand and create desire for our products and services; and demonstrate our drive to create value for our stakeholders through Ford+.
The Family Vehicles Communications Manager is responsible for leading the communications activities for Ford Blue’s SUVs, which includes Escape, Explorer and Expedition.
You'll have…
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- 7+ years of professional experience in communications, with exceptional written and verbal communications and project management skills
- Track record of success for executing strategic communications efforts
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in digital storytelling and tools
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
2024 New Hire Benefits
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
What you'll do…
- Coordinate the development of communications strategies and launch plans for Ford’s family vehicle portfolio, including Escape, Explorer and Expedition
- Manage ongoing enterprise storytelling around Family Vehicles along with issues management
- Work jointly with Ford Social Media and ‘Friends of Ford’ teams to expand Ford’s media reach beyond traditional automotive media to include consumer and lifestyle media; engage with and identify influencers and advocates that will help amplify Ford’s enthusiast vehicles
- Work closely with the Family Vehicles Marketing managers and Engineering teams to ensure alignment and integration of all plans; serve as advisor for customer and external facing communications
- Serve as project director for agile projects supporting key Enthusiast vehicle programs
- Work with the regional teams on amplification opportunities for enthusiast vehicles; lead integration with key audiences and stakeholders including employee
- Coordinate budget with a focus on waste elimination and cost efficiencies for enthusiast vehicle programs
- Coordinate delivering monthly metrics with a focus on brand awareness and building Ford’s reputation
- Continuous personal development of functional competencies and leadership agilities
- Strive to build and contribute to a culture of creative excellence
- Put customers and employees at the center of decision making
- Bring passion and enthusiasm to the job
- Champion great work and apply learnings and insights to subsequent projects
- Foster a culture of belonging at Ford
- Have experience leveraging social media and understanding which social media channels are best to tell Ford Family Vehicle stories
- Business writing experience
