Plant Communications Lead

Descripción

About GM  
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is driving the future of transportation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to build safer, smarter, and cleaner cars, trucks, and SUVs. GM offers a growing portfolio of efficient and innovative gasoline-powered vehicles and the industry’s broadest range of EVs. Learn more at GM.com. 

GM Global Communications Team    

The Communications team at General Motors focuses on impact and driving transformation through storytelling. It is home to the company’s Employee Engagement, Vehicle Brand, Corporate, Tech & Innovation, and International Communications teams. We are broad thinkers, team first, and subject matter experts in our field. We have a relentless focus on our mission and our customers. We collaborate across the business, lead with insights, and always ask how we can use communications to add value to the enterprise.   
 

The Role:

Manufacturing drives General Motors' success, so keeping our workforce informed and engaged is crucial. We're updating how we communicate with our team to ensure everyone feels connected as they build safe, quality vehicles. In a fast-paced environment with limited technology access, creative communication is vital. If you enjoy change, storytelling, crisis management, media relations, and innovative employee engagement, this role is a chance to make an impact. 

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive 360° plant communications strategy focused on employee engagement, reputation management, and executive coaching. 

• Manage and enhance internal communications tools, ensuring an employee-centric approach that aligns with GM’s culture and business strategy. 

• Create engaging content that brings GM’s story to life, tailoring corporate messages and announcements for plant employees and the community to maintain a unified voice in the region. 

• Lead initiatives to improve employee engagement at the facility. 

• Strategically plan for plant scheduling changes in partnership with plant leaders, corporate manufacturing, and labor relations. 

• Engage employees through diverse channels such as face-to-face meetings, written communications, and broadcasts. 

• Partner with and coach plant leadership to develop and execute effective communication strategies, especially during crisis situations. 

• Manage media relations and proactively place manufacturing stories in local and national media outlets. 

• Educate employees about GM brands and products to empower them as product ambassadors. 

• Support plant leaders and public policy efforts in building relationships with community leaders and government officials, maintaining key contacts, and advancing corporate grassroots initiatives. 

• Provide strategic guidance on charitable giving and promote related activities to both internal and external audiences. 

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7–10 years in professional communications 

• Strong written and verbal skills 

• Content creation, including video and social media 

• Proven ability to develop impactful communications plans 

• Experience building relationships across all employee levels, including unions 

• Media/public relations expertise as company spokesperson 

• Crisis communications experience 

• Background in internal communications and employee engagement 

• Skilled at managing ambiguity and dynamic environments 

• Comfortable advising senior leaders 

• Manages multiple projects simultaneously 

• Self-motivated; flexible, adaptable, creative; minimal supervision 

• Able to travel up to 10% domestically 

• Works full-time at the plant, generally following first shift manufacturing hours, supports occasional second/third shift activities 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in automotive and technical areas 

• Manufacturing and labor experience 

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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