Ford Motor Company

Plant Communications and Engagement Lead, Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company$85K — $166K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, PR, Communications or related field
  • 1+ years of experience in communications or media relations for a prominent brand
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Prior manufacturing communications experience (preferred)
  • Proficiency in graphic design and social media management (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement communication strategies for plant business objectives.
  • Build positive sentiment through engagement with employees, customers, and media.
  • Act as communications subject matter expert on the plant operating committee.
  • Craft and communicate compelling messaging and stories.
  • Design and manage customized employee communication channels.
  • Support leader messaging and major event planning.
  • Cultivate relationships with local journalists and oversee media coverage.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team.
  • Engagement in a historic transformation within the energy systems industry.
  • Support for ongoing personal and professional development.
  • Potential for career advancement within a subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

As the Plant Communications and Engagement Lead, you will be at the forefront of the most historic transformation in the energy systems industry. In this critical role, you will innovate by using your communication skills and team mindset to implement data-driven solutions, empower others by creating a culture of trust that encourages diversity of thought and fosters leadership, and lead with an entrepreneurial approach and startup mentality as you collaborate with a fast-moving team.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do...
  • Develop and implement communication strategies to support the achievement of business objectives at the plant.
  • Build positive sentiment and reputation through communications and engagement with a variety of audiences, including employees, customers, community members and media.
  • Function as an integral part of the plant operating committee and the communications subject matter expert for the facility.
  • Craft messaging, mine for stories and communicate them in compelling ways.
  • Design, launch and run employee communication channels customized for the plant.
  • Support the delivery of leaders' messages and presentations.
  • Play a leadership role in planning and executing major events at your site.
  • Create and nurture relationships with key local journalists to inform media coverage.
  • Stay connected to major company and industry news.
  • Measure sentiment and other results and continuously improve your approaches based on data.
  • Constantly develop your personal functional competencies and leadership agilities.


Qualifications

You'll Have...
  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, PR, Communications or related field
  • 1+ years of experience in communications or media relations on behalf of a highly visible brand
  • Strong writing and communication skills


Even Better, You'll Have...
  • Passion for the energy systems industry
  • Prior manufacturing communications experience
  • Positive, self-starter attitude and the ability to learn quickly
  • Top-notch organizational and multi-tasking capabilities
  • Ability to leverage AI responsibly to improve efficiency and strengthen results
  • Ongoing awareness of local or regional events and media environment
  • Professional and interpersonal maturity with a track record of successful relationship building
  • Proficiency in graphic design and creativity to generate original content
  • Personal experience with social media and an understanding of its role in business


Location and Travel

This position is based in Glendale, Kentucky, with domestic travel required (10%).

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200., This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on the 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/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

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1903
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