Ford - Augusta, ME

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Augusta, ME
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Model e GTM Communications Specialist at Ford Motor Company plays a crucial role in supporting the implementation of communications plans focused on the company's electric vehicle initiatives. This position is responsible for storytelling related to Ford's Go To Market activities, managing dealer communications, and ensuring alignment across various teams to enhance Ford's reputation and stakeholder trust.

Responsibilities

  • Supports storytelling of Ford's Go To Market activities, including major news and responding to media inquiries.
  • Leads communications integration with the dealer teams and dealer network.
  • Executes the communications launch strategy for specific electric vehicle dealer programs.
  • Takes the lead on dealer issues management, including media inquiry responses.
  • Creates alignment on news-making and storytelling timing and content reviews with key partners, especially with the dealer team and network.
  • Supports senior leaders with briefing materials for internal and external communications.
  • Nurtures relationships and drives alignment within the global Communications team involving electric vehicle dealer matters with various business units.
  • Interacts with members of Ford and agency support teams on various projects.
  • Partners with key stakeholders including Dealer Relations, Marketing, Investor Relations, and Employee Communications to tell the electric vehicle dealer network story.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of communications and business experience in a complex organization, focusing on media relations and change management or introducing a new product feature or concept.
  • Bachelor's Degree in communications or a similar field.
  • Strong project management skills with discipline and rigor around planning and execution.
  • Skilled in media relations, with the ability to craft and place stories and manage issues professionally.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and cross-functional setting.
  • Proactive, reliable, responsible, and accurate with attention to detail.
  • Skilled writer and editor, including speeches and presentations, with the ability to understand technical information.
  • Ability to make decisions independently and manage complex relationships.

Nice-to-haves

  • 8+ years of communications and business experience in a complex organization, focusing on media relations and change management or introducing a new product feature or concept.
  • Master's Degree in communications or a similar field.

Benefits

  • 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
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments
  • 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.
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