This is a new role in a newly-forming team, reporting to the LL2 Director of Global Branding. The Global Brand Creative Director will be responsible for taste making across the Ford brand and sub-brand design systems, distinctive assets and key branded touchpoints.

In this position…

They will oversee a creative collective of collaborating design directors across brand studio, digital design, facilities and other (currently) disconnected areas of the business. Together, you will drive shared cross functional branding solutions that will evolve the brand design system for Ford to meet its future. This should seek to create brand equity ladders between vehicles and master brand, adapt a flexible system across our full portfolio from ICE to EV and other propulsions, to our commercial division, to our integrated services and experience ecosystem. You will be comfortable managing teams and influencing change. And you will have experience operating to cut through creative complexity.

We’re looking for a creative leader with the right combination of business acumen, tech-savviness and creative storytelling ability to play an essential role in building and shaping the Ford brand, the overall customer experience and how its story will be communicated to a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Our ideal candidate must be a master problem-solver with an entrepreneurial mindset, proactively seeking out opportunities and developing innovative solutions.

You'll have…

Multi-award winning creative portfolioQualification from a top advertising school or creative institution (formal training in design)10+ years of experience in marketing / advertising content creation5+ years of experience in digital content creation5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role and managing a creative teamA deep understanding of design principles, visual aesthetics, and storytelling techniques

Even better, you may have…

Multifaceted creative design experience across product, digital, services, experiences, and fashion apparelPart purist, part pragmatist - someone who is willing to pick this work up and drive it to success with the team, however that needs to happen but who brings their subject matter to the opportunitySomeone who can find the right balance of educating the team and stakeholders and driving the opportunity forwardStrong opinions lightly held’ and a great listenerAn influence based, culturally engaged leaderOngoing drive to understand emerging techniques, digital trends and philosophies in marketing, technology, interaction and social mediaStrong ability to provide clear creative direction and timely, helpful feedback to improve creative processes and to keep work on budget/schedule; be aware of your deadlines and how to get thereExcellent oral and written presentation and communication abilitiesAbility to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short and long-term needs

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 coverageFlexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

This position is a leadership level 4.
For more information on salary and benefits, can be found here.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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What you'll do…

Lead the evolution of the Ford design system and playbooks in line with our new brand strategy and architectureLead bespoke Ford sub-brand design systemsDeliver design and identity for Ford brands, sub-brands, distinctive assetsOversee creative output for Ford Merchandising and Licensing (including DTC Retail)Orchestrate central approach to branding and drive collaboration across multiple skilled designers sitting in different parts of FordOversee Ford brand voice and sound design, working with our technical teamDevelop nameplate brandingPush for creative and design excellenceServe as the human taste maker for all things Ford-brandedDeliver a streamlined portfolio of brands and distinctive assets