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General Motors

Director, Internal & Executive Communications

Mountain View, CA

Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan or Mountain View, CA, three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Communications team at General Motors focuses on impact and driving transformation through storytelling. It is home to the company's Internal & Employee Engagement, Vehicle Brand, Corporate, Tech & Innovation, and International Communications teams. We are broad thinkers and subject matter experts in our field. We have a relentless focus on our mission, our employees, and our customers. We collaborate across the business, lead with strategic thought partnership, and create incredible value with the work we do.

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We are searching for an Internal Communications Director to execute strategic, company-wide narratives on GM's top priorities, and support our most senior leaders as they bring our teams along the journey. This person will have a deep understanding of how to inform and inspire employees, provide strategic counsel to senior executives, drive change management, and use data to deliver maximum impact for the business. This position is a unique and high-visibility, high-impact opportunity working with GM's top leaders and demonstrating the value communications can bring to the company.

What You'll Do

  • Provide strategic counsel to leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and communications teammates
  • Develop and lead effective internal communications strategies that help the company meet its objectives
  • Draft high-quality communications that enable leaders to deliver the right messages at the right time, and to the right audiences
  • Create scalable processes that improve company-wide and leader communications, along with high-impact cascades and cadence s
  • Collaborate effectively with and influence stakeholders across the company
  • Ensure communications practices support an inclusive hybrid environment
  • Be an excellent player-coach people manager who is focused on developing direct reports' skills for the greater benefit of your team and GM

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelors Degree
  • 12+ years working in internal and/or external communications
  • Prior people leader experience
  • Incredible written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working with senior executives
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Deep experience executing complex organizational change management on a large scale, and developing/executing high-quality, high-impact communications strategies with proven results
  • Ability to zoom out to see the bigger picture of what needs to be done, and to zoom in and pay attention to details
  • Unflappable leadership under pressure, while staying nimble and driving results forward amid ambiguity and change
  • Desire to inspire and align teams through highly engaging communications and educational programs

A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.

COMPENSATION: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

  • The salary range for this role is $127,900 to $200,100. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)

General Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Client-provided location(s): Mountain View, CA, USA; Warren, MI, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202416177
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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