Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Learning & Development Communication Lead to join our global team. This individual will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing our L&D communication channels, ensuring effective and engaging delivery of information to our employees globally. This role combines the responsibilities of a communications specialist with those of an instructional developer, requiring a unique blend of creativity, interpersonal collaboration skills, technical expertise, and a passion for continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Communication Management:

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies for L&D programs, initiatives, and resources, specifically tailored for a global audience.
• Manage and maintain L&D communication channels, including SharePoint sites, email lists, newsletters, and internal social platforms, ensuring accessibility and relevance across different regions and time zones.
• Create engaging and informative content (e.g., announcements, articles, videos) to promote L&D offerings and drive employee participation worldwide.
• Track and analyze communication effectiveness, making data-driven adjustments to optimize reach and engagement across different cultural contexts.

Instructional Design:

• Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to design and develop high-quality, culturally sensitive learning materials, including eLearning modules, videos, presentations, and job aids.
• Apply adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to create engaging and effective learning experiences for a global workforce.
• Utilize a variety of authoring tools and technologies to develop and deliver learning content that is accessible and engaging across different languages and cultures.

Multimedia Development:

• Leverage expertise in Adobe Creative Suite to produce visually appealing and impactful learning materials that resonate with a global audience.
• Create and edit videos, including screen recordings, animations, and live-action footage, incorporating cultural nuances and accessibility features.
• Manage video streaming platforms and ensure seamless delivery of video content to employees worldwide.

Knowledge Management:

• Curate and maintain L&D knowledge repositories, ensuring easy access to learning resources and materials for employees across the globe.
• Implement strategies to capture and share organizational knowledge effectively, considering language and cultural differences.

Event Management:

• Plan and execute live L&D events, including workshops, conferences, and training sessions, catering to a global audience with varying time zones and logistical needs.
• Coordinate logistics, manage registration, and ensure smooth event execution, both in-person and virtually.

Training & Presentation Support:

• Provide support for training sessions and interdepartmental presentations, including the design and development of high-quality PowerPoint presentations.
• Collaborate with presenters to ensure clear and effective communication of key messages.
• Offer guidance on presentation best practices, visual aids, and delivery techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Instructional Design, Education Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years client management and customer service.
• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
  • Graphic design and visual communication
  • Video editing and production
  • SharePoint Design
  • eBlast communication
  • Creation of Communication Plans
  • Developing eLearning Courses for LMS systems, and data tracking
  • Communication Metrics Management
  • Managing video streaming platforms (LMS, SharePoint, Teams)
  • Knowledge management and data repository management (SharePoint, LMS)
  • Event planning and execution
• Proven experience successfully collaborating with global project teams and initiatives, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independentlyand as part of a team.

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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary

• Please note: This is a hybrid role in Dearborn, MI, you will be expected to commute on-site a few times a week*
• Visa Sponsorship is NOT provided for this role*

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

About Organization

We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.

Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.