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Senior Plant Communications Manager - Arlington Assembly

  • Emplacement
    • Arlington, Texas
  • Horaire Full time
  • Posté

Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Arlington Assembly in Arlington, Texas on a full-time basis.

The Role

Winning the hearts and minds of our manufacturing team is essential to building quality vehicles for our customers. Since manufacturing is a critical profit center for General Motors, ensuring our team is aligned, engaged, and contributing to our business success is essential. Communicating in a 24/7 environment where employees don’t have easy access to technology is a big challenge. If you like to innovate, have a passion for employee engagement and are successful at solving complex problems, this is the job for you.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop plant communications strategy that focuses on the three core elements of plant communications: employee engagement, reputation and executive support.

  • Manage plant Facebook page and other aspects of internal communications, with an approach that is employee centric and builds upon a One Team approach to the business.

  • Lead key elements of the Workplace of Choice targeted at closing the engagement gap at the facility. 

  • Identify and manage plant scheduling changes through partnership with plant leaders, corporate manufacturing and labor team.

  • Engage employees through multiple mechanisms including face-to-face meetings, written communication, broadcasts, etc.

  • Coach plant leadership to build effective communication strategies, including taking the lead on crisis communications.

  • Tailor corporate messages / announcements for plant employees and the community, ensuring that GM speaks with one central voice in the region.

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

  • Help educate employees about GM vehicles, so they can be strong product ambassadors.

  • Support plant leaders/public policy in building relationships with community leaders and government officials. Maintain list of key contacts and support corporate grass roots initiatives.

  • Charitable giving – Provide strategic guidance on giving and promote activities to internal and external audiences.

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Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelors in communications or related field (Journalist, Marketing)

  • 7 to 10 years of professional communications experience 

  • Experience in developing communications plans that drive business results in a manufacturing environment. 

  • Ability to build relations with employees at various levels, including represented employees 

  • Skilled in media / public relations with experience as a company spokesperson 

  • Experience in crisis communications 

  • Internal communications and employee engagement experience 

  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in a dynamic environment. 

  • Ability to counsel and interact comfortably with senior leaders. 

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  

  • Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal supervision:  flexible, adaptable, and creative. 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 

  • Ability to travel up-to 10% of the time domestically.

  • Ability to support occasional communication activities on 2nd and 3rd shift.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Interest and technical automotive knowledge helpful 

  • Experience in manufacturing and labor communications – a plus 

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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