Job Description

Ford Pro is looking for the PR industry’s next rising star. In this role, the PR coordinator will work across the growing Ford Pro communications team to gain a wide range of experience spanning media relations to event and issue management. This position reports directly to Ford Pro’s Head of Global Communications and is a hybrid/remote role.

Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of breakthrough electric, connected vehicles. In May 2021, Ford President and CEO Jim Farley introduced the Ford+ plan, calling it the company’s biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford scaled production of the Model T. As part of the Ford+ plan, Ford is creating distinct, but strategically interdependent, businesses – Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro – to drive growth and value creation.

Ford Pro is leveraging the power of data and its one unique ecosystem of software, charging, services and financing to redefine what a commercial vehicle can do – powering businesses large and small into a new digital age.

Key responsibilities include:

• Daily media monitoring and reporting
• Support the North America and European communications teams on external and internal announcements and events; support could include developing press releases, fact sheets, Q&As, scripts, briefing books, as well as pitching reporters, managing logistics, and more.
• Help drive thought leadership by identifying customers and topics for content such as: media pitches, bylines, blog posts, case studies, whitepapers, social media posts, speeches, awards and more
• Lead Ford Pro’s speaker's bureau and awards program
• Manage a master calendar for Ford Pro’s communications team, including PR, internal comm, and executive social media execution

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, PR or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent writer
• Strong project manager. Applies discipline and rigor around planning and execution.
• Demonstrates the ability to thrive in a rapidly growing, international organization, working with colleagues across business units, functions, and geographies
• Creative, collaborative, and organized, with a knack for balancing multiple assignments
• Proactive, reliable, responsible, and accurate with an attention to detail

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us!

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. 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.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2022-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf