Head of Communications, Ford of Canada - Oakville, Canada - Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

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Oakville, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Head of Communications for Ford of Canada is responsible for leading the communications team in Canada.

In this role, they will serve as the chief communications strategist and be a member of the Ford of Canada leadership team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in crisis and issues management, ability to manage and lead others through challenging situations
Knowledge and experience in digital storytelling and tools highly preferred
Proven influencing and negotiation skills, with internal and external contacts
Superior problemsolving, decisionmaking and project management skills
Attention to detail and consistency
Exceptional written and verbal communications and project management skills
Track record of success for executing strategic communications efforts

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Strive to build and contribute to a culture of creative excellence
Put customers and employees at the center of decision making
Bring passion and enthusiasm to your work
Foster a culture of belonging at Ford
A cando attitude and a sense of urgency in this rapidly changing environment

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request.

Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Major Responsibilities

Leads the communications team responsible for Ford Blue, Model e, Ford Pro, Lincoln, Canadianbased Connectivity and Innovation Centers, Employee and Corporate Communications, primary interface with the respective business unit Communications' leads
Serves as the communications lead for Ford of Canada's president and CEO and represents Ford of Canada on the global and North American Ford Blue communications teams
Oversees the development of communications strategies and launch plans for Ford of Canada's major initiatives
Oversees ongoing enterprise storytelling
Provides ongoing business communications counsel on major customer, financial, legal, government, dealer and human resources initiatives and issues for Canada
Working together with the Ford Blue team, lead in strategic communications counsel of national labor negotiations
Serve as primary corporate spokesperson for all crisis and issues management
Responsible for leading national network of agency teams based in five cities
Manage Ford of Canada's budget with a focus on waste elimination and cost efficiencies
Responsible for managing and delivering metricsdriven reputation strategic plan through media relationship, social media outreach, advocacy, employee communications and corporate news
Continuous personal development of functional competencies and leadership agilities