Director, Labor and Manufacturing Communications

What youll do...

• Grow employee confidence: Develop and execute internal communications strategies to improve confidence in the Ford plan among U.S. hourly and salaried Manufacturing employees particularly during footprint shifts and product timing changes. This includes overseeing major employee engagement initiatives.
• Strengthen direct-to-employee communications: Establish new and refine existing communications channels to build trust between Manufacturing employees before during and after labor negotiations.
• Build Manufacturing culture: Help drive a culture of respect safety and quality in Ford Manufacturing sites.
• Champion Americas automaker: Build Fords reputation as the most American automaker finding storytelling and engagement opportunities in new product launches investments employee profiles and data.
• Quality and innovation reputation: Position Ford Manufacturing as a quality and innovation leader including by establishing Ford Manufacturings Advanced Technology and Platforms (ATP) group as the industrial technology provider of choice.
• Amplify community work: Grow advocacy for Ford in plant cities by showcasing the work of Ford Community Relations.
• Master complex stakeholder management: Navigate the intersection of Labor Affairs Manufacturing Government Affairs Supply Chain and Communications to build reputation and employee sentiment.
• Set a high bar: Promote a culture of excellence and creativity.
• Empower and delegate: Embrace a leadership model that embeds team members in projects from inception providing them with high-contact coaching and visibility.
• Operationalize innovation: Proactively use AI for asset creation and workflow automation and apply Plan Do Check Adjust methodology to all major initiatives to ensure continuous improvement.
• Build plant-level capability: Support plant communications coordinators as they manage employee communications and external storytelling in their communities.
• Grow talent: Give and receive performance reflections constructively to support the teams development.
• Run governance: Apply the right balance of structure and agility to maximize effectiveness.
• Develop your skills: Continuously improve your functional competency and leadership behaviors.

Youll have...

• 10-15 years of communications experience with a focus on manufacturing labor relations and industrial operations.
• Bachelors degree in communication journalism or related field.

Even better you may have...

• Exceptional proactive storytelling media relations and crisis management skills.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives and leading teams.
• Well-developed business acumen and professional maturity.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 childcare 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 4.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates 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: 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-WC2