Employee Communications Manager

Job Description We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

With a career on the Ford Communications team, you can bring the message of our exciting innovations to the world! You’ll help build and protect our global reputation, build stakeholder trust, and further our mission of becoming the world’s most trusted mobility company. You’ll be part of a dedicated organization delivering best-in-class, high-impact communications programs that support our innovations, industry leadership and commitment to social responsibility.

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+.
• As the Employee Communications Manager you will play an essential role in shaping the employee experience and infusing internal channels with the information our global teams depend on to align with key business objectives and do their best work.
• You will work with an embedded agency team to build advocacy internally and leverage employee influencers to achieve organic reach in key markets. As an architect of integrated communications and experience campaigns, you will build strong relationships with key skill teams and SMEs to bring the company strategy and products to life for our global workforce.

Responsibilities What you'll do...

• Lead the creation and management of targeted, cross-functional employee communications campaigns across internal channels including intranet, mobile app and live engagement to deliver relevant and timely information
• Engage with the implementation of a new suite of communications technology tools[CB1]
• Work with the Internal Editorial and Content teams to create employee communications content that complements and augments external announcements and leverages our global workforce as a channel, in addition to a key audience
• Assist the Employee Engagement Communications Manager in the implementation and management of an integrated employee communications channel strategy and editorial process
• Manage embedded agency team members to create memorable activation moments and grow an established employee influencer program
• Be the eyes, ears and voice of the employee to lead the development of impactful and inspiring content and storytelling to drive engagement to build pride and confidence

Qualifications You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, PR, Communications or related field
• Five years minimum experience in communications, media relations or journalism
• Two or more years’ experience managing a team or agency partners
• Deep knowledge and understanding of internal/employee and / or HR communications
• Ability to prioritize and deliver timely, high-quality results to completion
• Proven collaborative abilities and teamwork across cross-functional teams, and ability to build consensus and deliver collective results
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal), and interface clearly and expertly with leaders
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a solution-oriented mindset
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ongoing awareness of local or regional events and media environment
• Professional and interpersonal maturity with a proven track record of successful relationship building

Even better, you may have...

• Passion for the automotive industry
• Experience with media relations
• Prior experience with internal communications technology platforms

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, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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. 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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.