Vice President Mobility Transportation Internal Communications and Employee Engagement

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Position at Hill Knowlton Strategies

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Mobility Transportation, Internal Communications and Employee Engagement

Overview

Candidate is r

esponsible for supporting a proactive strategy through active internal communications and engagement to foster employee experience and

culture, and

build pride among Ford’s employees with a focus on manufacturing workers. Additionally:

Identify and escalate issues where the company is at risk, including external events or circumstances that may impact the Ford workforce

Support proactive communications programs and campaigns around key client issues and priorities.

Coordinate and manage relationships with clients including in-plant communicators across Ford’s manufacturing facilities.

Help execute communications strategy and support for high-profile corporate priorities with a direct impact on the client’s business and standing, particularly to support executive and plant leaders and with various business partners including marketing, culture,

DEI

and HR.

Responsibilities

Independently lead day-to-day account operations and serve as a primary client contact.

Cultivate and build relationships with key day-to-day client; nurture and grow the partnership over time.

Deliver internal communications/employee engagement to employees and manufacturing workers that increase awareness of and connections to CEO’s vision and plan.

Develop and deploy strategic, proactive internal communications that deliver the client’s message about key initiatives or issues.

Provide client counsel about implications of an issue and the impact it could have on corporate reputation and business operations.

Display passion for client’s challenges and possess proactive energy needed to find solutions for internal communications needs on their behalf.

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of client business, industry competition and relevant media.

Demonstrate a strong bias for action.

Ability to develop strategic and creative employee-centered solutions that deliver outstanding results.

Maintain an awareness and detailed knowledge of the developments in the business, including major projects impacting the enterprise, corporate initiatives, trade relations initiatives, and issues and controversies involving corporate reputation.

Confer and collaborate with subject matter experts in various internal departments and outside stakeholders to determine the appropriate internal and external communications for the situation. Formulate positions and strategies pertaining to the execution of the communications.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work quickly to tight deadlines.

Deliver accurate and timely reporting about manufacturing plant activities and impact of internal communications to ensure various initiatives result in an aligned and meaningful experience for employees.

Coordinate in-person and virtual communications events (

e.g.

executive plant visits, video shoots) including logistics.

Lead team to ensure excellent project and creative execution through collaboration with Ford team and partners, as well as appropriate editorial planning and content development for internal and external channels 

Basic Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate is a creative yet strategic thinker, demonstrating enthusiasm and energy, an appetite to learn and be challenged, and a solid base skill set of writing, organization,

account

and team management.

10 years of PR agency/in-house experience with a focus on internal communications for large companies

Undergraduate degree in PR, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies or related

Experience with employee communications,

engagement

and culture campaigns; experience with hourly workforce a plus.

Experience communicating externally to media, NGOs, financial analysts, government officials and community groups; experience with manufacturing and labor issues a plus.

Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet established goals on time and within budget.

Superior writing, problem solving and organizational skills        

Budget and junior team management experience 

Candidates must have experience leading the execution of corporate programs on behalf of large brands, including but not limited to, corporate reputation, crisis communications, executive positioning, employee engagement and business transformation.

A little about H K

We are one of the world’s largest and most renowned communications firms, with more than 80 offices around the globe, with 13 in the U.S.

In the U.S., our

first priority

is our people and creating an experience for each employee that is positive and fulfilling. Do you like working for the industry’s most exciting clients and supporting headline-grabbing programs? Come join us at H K. Do you like working with nice people? Come join us at H K. Do you like industry-best benefits, vacation time, wellness time and parental leave?  You guessed it, come join us at H K.

Come join us at H K.

Where we believe in the power of “Being” everything that our employees need us to be – creating a work life that is all about Being Flex,

Being Connected, Being Well, Being Empowered and Being Valued. And we keep innovating and evolving our employee experience based on what we hear directly from our team members, because we strive to be the absolute best place to work.

So

let’s recap, what to expect if you were to work at H K:

Nice, passionate colleagues and a supportive work culture

Flexible work modes program, where you can choose whether you work from home, work from the office or a mix of both – a completely hybrid, distributed work force

Exciting clients and opportunities to stretch up and across to grow within the company

Competitive compensation

Amazing, industry-best benefits, such as

Comprehensive and inclusive health, dental, vision and mental healthcare

Back-up care, paid parental leave (16-week maternity leave!) and other family solutions

Retirement savings and student loan refinancing partner options

Insanely good vacation and wellness time off, no matter your level

Plus, other engaging employee programming, such as

Ally and mentorship program

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Experience committees

And, worth mentioning, frequent happy hours

Most importantly! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, H K Strategies does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

COME JOIN US!

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