Description
Work Arrangement
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Arlington Assembly in Arlington, Texas on a full-time basis.
The Role
Winning the hearts and minds of our manufacturing team is essential to building quality vehicles for our customers. Since manufacturing is a critical profit center for General Motors, ensuring our team is aligned, engaged, and contributing to our business success is essential. Communicating in a 24/7 environment where employees don't have easy access to technology is a big challenge. If you like to innovate, have a passion for employee engagement and are successful at solving complex problems, this is the job for you.
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What You'll Do
- Develop plant communications strategy that focuses on the three core elements of plant communications: employee engagement, reputation and executive support.
- Manage plant Facebook page and other aspects of internal communications, with an approach that is employee centric and builds upon a One Team approach to the business.
- Lead key elements of the Workplace of Choice targeted at closing the engagement gap at the facility.
- Identify and manage plant scheduling changes through partnership with plant leaders, corporate manufacturing and labor team.
- Engage employees through multiple mechanisms including face-to-face meetings, written communication, broadcasts, etc.
- Coach plant leadership to build effective communication strategies, including taking the lead on crisis communications.
- Tailor corporate messages / announcements for plant employees and the community, ensuring that GM speaks with one central voice in the region.
- Manage media relations and proactively place manufacturing stories in local media outlets.
- Help educate employees about GM vehicles, so they can be strong product ambassadors.
- Support plant leaders/public policy in building relationships with community leaders and government officials. Maintain list of key contacts and support corporate grass roots initiatives.
- Charitable giving - Provide strategic guidance on giving and promote activities to internal and external audiences.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelors in communications or related field (Journalist, Marketing)
- 7 to 10 years of professional communications experience
- Experience in developing communications plans that drive business results in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to build relations with employees at various levels, including represented employees
- Skilled in media / public relations with experience as a company spokesperson
- Experience in crisis communications
- Internal communications and employee engagement experience
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to counsel and interact comfortably with senior leaders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal supervision: flexible, adaptable, and creative.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel up-to 10% of the time domestically.
- Ability to support occasional communication activities on 2nd and 3rd shift.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Interest and technical automotive knowledge helpful
- Experience in manufacturing and labor communications - a plus
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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