Director, Communications

Ford Communications serves as an accelerant for the company’s transformation, working to advance Ford’s business success and future vision through innovative, world-class communications that unlock new value. We seek to establish Ford as the world’s most trusted company through purpose-driven storytelling that drives advocacy; inspire a culture of optimism, competitiveness and creative excellence among our Ford team and partners; build the Ford brand and create desire for our products and services; and demonstrate our drive to create value for our stakeholders through Ford+.  

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

This global role is responsible for all internal and external communications for Ford Credit. As a member of Ford Credit’s leadership team, the director of Communications is responsible for protecting and nurturing the financial services company’s employee morale and corporate reputation globally as well as supporting the building of the Ford Credit brand. Additionally, this is a People Leader role and will be responsible for coaching team members with a mix of experience levels and providing project-based and career development guidance to deliver world-class communications for Ford Credit.

 

You will…

• Develop and implement the global strategy, planning and implementation of communications for Ford Credit its businesses, products and leaders.
• Deliver strategic communications, executive counsel, internal communications, content creation, speechwriting, event planning, media relations, issue management and crisis communications that drive business results.
• Serve as lead spokesperson and primary interface for Ford Credit media engagement including inquiries, story placement, media events, media monitoring in collaboration with the Ford Communications team.
• Oversee the production of engaging and timely content resulting in robust employee communications channels, including global and regional news briefs, podcasts, LinkedIn, town halls, and events.
• Model the Ford OS behaviors and demonstrate continuous improvement by finding new ways to manage and inspire a culture of optimism, competitiveness and creative excellence among the Ford Credit/Ford communications team.
• Deliver compelling and timely communications to a global and diverse workforce
• Value collaboration and be a team player; build strong relationships with others and maintain networks in both Ford Credit and Ford
• Showcase strong problem-solving, decision-making and project management skills

 

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s degree (in Communications, Journalism or equivalent education or experience)
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in communications, journalism, public relations, internal communications and corporate communications

You may also have…

• A high level of business acumen, executive presence and executive counsel
• Excellent oral, written, and digital communication skills
• Proven success in building and implementing communication strategies
• A high bar for standards of excellence

What you'll receive in return…

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Our benefits summary can be found here: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-new-hire-benefit-summary-LL4.pdf  

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 coverage

• Flexible family car