Purpose & Advocacy Specialist

Purpose & Advocacy SpecialistWe 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.What you'll doReporting to the Director of Stakeholder Advocacy, the Advocacy Specialist will help grow the company’s audience and fan base through the power of advocacy. Specifically, the role will support new and expanded advocacy and purpose-driven initiatives, including:Strategic project management, creative services and program management for Stakeholder Advocacy priorities, including program implementationSupport for new enterprise platform specifically dedicated to efforts like Team Rubicon, and other crisis-related programming.Coordination of new effort to make Ford a leader in the creator economy and establish a new system for content and communication that makes Ford more relevant and influential in an “Instagram Reddit” culture.Facilitation of veterans’ activities including Proud to Honor Bronco Off Roadeo, and coordination of enterprise efforts around “Most American” position.You'll have…Project Management: Ensure efficient project management across workstreams to ensure work is advancing through collaboration and creativity.Partner Relationships: Working closely with Ford Philanthropy and others, support and manage relationships with key partners across workstreams.Content Development & Storytelling Coordination: Story-mining and development of key narratives to support storytelling.Asset Management: Capturing photos, videos, and deploying with storytelling efforts.Even better, you may haveDemonstrate commitment to collaboration and solving problems together, given advocacy sits at the intersection of many different functions.Commit to a high level of attention to detail, especially with managing partner relationships and major initiatives.Approach work with an eye toward excellence and personal ownership.Work in an efficient, positive and communicative style.You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 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.This position is a salary grade 8.For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHDVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.#LI-Remote #LI-D911Requisition ID : 37911