Communications Coordinator

Dearborn, MI

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

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. 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+.

What you’ll be able to do:

As we build a diverse, equitable and inclusive global Communications team, we are looking for passionate, creative professionals who can engage our target audiences with innovative ideas that breakthrough in a fast-changing environment. What you’ll be able to do:

Leading the communications onsite, storytelling, increasing workforce engagement, advancing adoption of new tools and building brand ambassadors
Being the onsite eyes, ears and voice of the communications team
Acting as a liaison between plant leadership, union and corporate and being the first line of communication to the employees
Participating in real-time discussions with employees in various offices and answering their questions
Identifying local issues as well as opportunities to further engage employees
Report on and write articles about events and activities taking place at local plant for company-wide distribution
Write, format and distribute internal monthly newsletters
Write leadership messages and presentations to address employees with company and location-specific information
Disseminate timely information to employees through various internal channels on a consistent basis
Managing the local social media groups and digital presence and helping employees to engage across various channels
Understanding of the impact of strong internal communications channels
Continuous personal development of functional competencies and leadership agilities
Work on-site, Monday through Friday
Travel domestically up to 5%

The minimum requirements we seek:

Bachelor’s degree
1+ years of experience in the communications field

Our preferred requirements:

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop/InDesign/Premiere and the creativity to generate original content
Strong internal writing and internal communication skills
Top-notch organizational and multi-tasking abilities
Pro-active approach to getting work done
Personal experience with social media and an understanding of its role in business
Awareness and knowledge of local or regional events and media environment
Professional and interpersonal maturity with a proven track-record of successful relationship building
Passion for the automotive industry a plus
Prior manufacturing communications experience is a plus

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.

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. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Auto req ID

62507BR

State

Michigan

Skill Team

Communications (COM)

Sub-Component

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