Stellantis

North America Design Communications Lead

Stellantis • $90K — $120K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • 7+ years of communications experience, preferably in automotive or lifestyle/travel sectors
  • Established media relationships within the industry
  • Proactive, curious, and performance-driven mindset
  • Expert relationship builder with confidence in engaging media and stakeholders
  • Experience in managing lifestyle media and influencer relations
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrated communications strategies for design narratives
  • Collaborate with Global Design Comms for narrative alignment
  • Support Design leadership in industry and brand storytelling
  • Manage media relations and position key voices as design experts
  • Support storytelling from product reveal to launch
  • Create high-impact press materials and executive messaging
  • Monitor industry trends and competitive activity

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead design communications for a global automotive brand
  • Work at the intersection of creativity, technology, and culture
  • Influence public perception of groundbreaking vehicle design
  • Cultivate relationships with industry leaders and media
  • Contribute to strategic storytelling that defines brand identity
Full Job Description
Join the North America Design Communications team responsible for shaping how the world sees the future of mobility through the lens of Stellantis' most innovative creators. As the North America Design Communications Lead, you'll champion the stories behind our vehicles, our designers, and the breakthrough thinking that defines our brands. This role sits at the intersection of creativity, technology, and culture-translating complex design philosophies into compelling narratives that resonate across media, industry, and consumer audiences. You'll help elevate the visibility of our Design organization by driving strategic storytelling, cultivating strong media relationships, and producing content that showcases our leadership in design and intelligent mobility.

Responsibilities Include:
  • Develop and execute integrated 360 (internal and external) communications strategies that support design narratives for our brands, vehicles, and design disciplines (interior, exterior, CMF, etc.)
  • Collaborate with Global Design Comms to ensure the narrative for North America aligns with global priorities
  • Support Design senior leadership team, along with the extended design team for industry and brand storytelling opportunities
  • Manage and identify technical and automotive media relations and thought leadership opportunities, positioning key voices as experts in the field of automotive design
  • Support product and brand storytelling efforts to extend news-making moments between reveal and launch periods
  • Create high-impact content across channels - including press materials, executive messaging, and other engaging content - to highlight our design team leadership
  • Monitor industry trends and competitive activity


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in communications, preferably in automotive or lifestyle/travel sectors, with established media relationships
  • Must be curious, proactive and performance-driven, with the ability to build strong interorganizational relationships, prioritize, and work under pressure
  • Experience designing and executing multiple simultaneous strategic external communications plans and programs that drive awareness, engagement, and brand credibility
  • Expert relationship builder that can confidently engage with media, analysts, and senior internal stakeholders to represent and communicate creative product and brand stories
  • Experience managing lifestyle media and creator/influencer relations
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across formats and platforms that engage multiple audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization while exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality
  • Agency experience is a plus

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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