At Ford, our purpose has always been bigger than building vehicles. We are driven by a desire to build a better world. We believe that every person has a right to clean air, clean water, and safe transportation. To have the freedom to move and pursue their dreams.
Which is why sustainability drives progress at Ford and guides our aspirations for the future. Today, our industry is facing significant headwinds: political turmoil, shifting regulations, economic uncertainty, and more. But as we have for 122 years, Ford will continue to thrive by focusing on what matters to us most: taking care of our customers, our people, and the communities we call home.
Ford is recruiting a new head of Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Communications and Advocacy, a Senior Manager reporting to the Director of Stakeholder Advocacy responsible for advancing the understanding of commitment to, confidence in and appreciation for Ford’s sustainability mission and purpose to help build a better world. This position is flexible and can be based at Ford’s headquarters in Southeast Michigan, New York or Washington, DC. If candidate lives in Southeast Michigan, the role will be Hybrid and in office 3x a week.
In this position…
Developing and carrying out an annual communications strategic plan to support Ford’s Road to Better sustainability communications platform focused on achieving Ford’s sustainability aspirations Leading stakeholder engagement and advocacy programs designed to engage key stakeholders (e.g., employees, customers, government officials and agencies, NGOs and other thought leaders) regarding the shared benefits of Ford’s sustainability actions Advising communications team members and business partners in Environmental Safety & Compliance, Government Relations, Community Engagement, Investor Relations, Marketing and other functions on sustainability matters and opportunities globally Providing strategic executive communications and thought leadership support for Ford’s Chief Sustainability Officer Supporting rapid response and crisis communications efforts for emerging sustainability issues, including environmental policy, regulations, and safety Developing and persistently placing stories that establish and/or advance Ford’s standing as an industry leader in climate, environmental and other priority sustainability areas through owned, earned and paid channels Serving as a sustainability spokesperson for the company with the major media outlets and stakeholder groups Being a key contributor to planning and content development of Ford’s annual sustainability report and engagement with ESG investors on emerging ESG issues Leading planning and implementation of the launch of Ford’s annual Integrated Report Helping to track and manage risks and opportunities related to environmental issues and drivers of corporate reputation Working in partnership with internal and agency team members