JOB DESCRIPTION

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

With a career on the Ford Communications team, you can bring the message of our exciting innovations to the world! You'll help build and protect our global reputation, build stakeholder trust, and further our mission of becoming the world's most trusted mobility company. You'll be part of a dedicated organization delivering best-in-class, high-impact communications programs that support our innovations, industry leadership and commitment to social responsibility.

• Idea Generation and Pitching: Proactively pitch new ideas to Subject Experts based on thorough topic knowledge, aiming to contribute as much through idea generation ("offensive coordination") as through execution of Subject Expert-generated ideas. Develop and strengthen communication briefs based on original insights and story mining.Content Production and Coordination: Research, produce, and edit content within assigned topic areas, collaborating with the Creative Management team to optimize processes and outcomes. This includes working with various resources (e.g., video crews, experience planners) as needed.
• Insight Mining and Communication: Daily monitoring of relevant insights within the assigned topic area, utilizing available tools and communicating key findings to Subject Experts.
• Project Management and Organization: Maintain organized project tracking (e.g., Trello) for all communications within the assigned topic area, ensuring Subject Experts accurately log external communications, including subject area, communication objectives, target stakeholders, deadlines, and relevant documents. Analyze priorities to inform resource allocation by the Editorial Team.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Host weekly alignment sessions with the Editorial Team, Creative Management team, and Channel/Audience Leads to ensure predictable communication flow. Coordinate timing and deliverables for significant projects (reveals, experiences, content series, campaigns) and provide support for smaller projects as needed, particularly where messaging conflicts or audience overlap might occur.
• Best Practice Implementation: Identify and implement best practices from other Topic Producers to enhance team efficiency.
• Subject Expert Support: Provide back-up support for Subject Experts in case of absence (illness, vacation, etc.).
• Information Hub: Serve as a central point of contact for the Editorial Team and Channel/Audience Leads, addressing questions, coordinating with Subject Experts as necessary, and ensuring timely delivery of final materials to all relevant Communications team members.

• 5+ years of experience of communications, journalism, content creation
• Bachelor's degree in Communications or similar field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency in using project management tools (e.g., Trello).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Master's degree in Communications or similar field
• Strong understanding of newsroom operations
• Experience in content creation and editing

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.