Ceo Communications Manager

Ford Ford · Auto · Dearborn, MI +1 · Communications

This role is for a CEO Communications Manager at Ford, focusing on developing and executing strategic communication plans to support the CEO's vision and global transformation efforts. It involves message development, media relations, stakeholder alignment, and managing strategic projects to enhance Ford's reputation and advance its mission.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the POV owner for the CEO Communications strategic projects to drive the advancement of the CEO’s Communications objectives for the year.
  2. Lead big moments/bold ideas on the CEO Communications Plan — from message development, team management and program planning to strategic media relations, cross-functional alignment and more.
  3. Find new, non-traditional venues for Farley to reach new audiences that reach customers across our three distinct business segments.
  4. Work with the CEO’s Office and CEO Communications to develop and execute strategic projects that align with the CEO’s integrated, multi-platform, multi-channel communications initiatives that advance our CEO Communications strategy across multiple stakeholders.
  5. Ensure projects align with strategic objectives, overseeing project delivery, and managing human and financial resources – including in global markets.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, organizational effectiveness, journalism, or equivalent education, training or experience
  • Five to eight years of related experience
  • Excellent oral, written, digital, and strategic project management communication skills
  • Broad knowledge of recent industry best and emerging practices, including digital and social platforms

Nice to have

  • Ability to fluidly navigate between strategy and execution
  • Proven success developing and implementing strategic communication strategies for C-Suite executives
  • Strategic thinker, high standards of excellence, collaborative, highly focused, creative, willing to take risks, and organized

What the JD emphasized

  • minimum of five to eight years of related experience
  • Excellent oral, written, digital, and strategic project management communication skills
  • Broad knowledge of recent industry best and emerging practices, including digital and social platforms to engage key stakeholders, including employees.