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General Motors Director, Manufacturing Communications Strategy in Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Description

This role is based remotely or hybrid. If you live within a 50-mile radius of Warren, Michigan, or Mountain View, California, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The Role

General Motors is transforming the future of transportation, and our manufacturing communications organization is helping to lead the way. This is where you can leverage all the tools in your toolbox: executive support, employee engagement, media relations, people leadership, social media, and crisis communications. No two days will feel the same, and you'll work on strategic problem solving as well as tactical execution. Innovation never stops at GM, and we need leaders who are equipped and excited to tell those stories.

What You'll Do

1. Act as the Directly Responsible Individual, owning the holistic executive communications strategy for Global Manufacturing leader and sector leaders.
2. Lead a team of communication professionals, including recruiting and building talent on the team.
3. Guide individual growth, recognition, and development. Align roles and responsibilities with organizational strategies and drive high performance.
4. Serve as a resource to the team, helping to develop winning strategies for executive storytelling, plant visits, and other engagements.
5. Oversee strategy and implementation of large projects, such as investment announcements and manufacturing schedule changes.
6. Develop and lead complex labor communications strategies.
7. Prioritize and allocate resources based on changing business needs, influence business leaders on communications objectives.
8. Oversee executive communications strategies for heads of Safety, Labor Relations, and Quality.
9. Oversee impactful storytelling to demonstrate innovations in manufacturing and our economic impact, in coordination with other teams.
10. Develop operational plans, drive creation and own delivery of OKRs for the team.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

1. Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or related field.
2. 7-10 years of related experience in communications, including executive support and media.
3. Experience in strategic labor negotiations communications.
4. Clear and effective writing skills.
5. Strong verbal communications and presentation skills, with an executive presence.
6. Thoughtful stakeholder influence and management.
7. Creative and convincing storytelling abilities.
8. Demonstrated strategic thinking.
9. Proven experience in guiding and mentoring teams.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Compensation

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The salary range for this role is $110,000 to $172,100. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

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