Us Head Of Integrated Marketing Communications
Dearborn, Michigan, Us
The Head of Integrated Marketing Communications position led Creative and Content, Ford Performance Marketing, Social, Branded Experiences (sponsorships, activations, Bronco Off-Roadeo, auto shows, prototypes), CRM & Ford.com.- Responsible for content development & strategy for Ford Brand (e.g., Built Ford Proud, Built Ford Tough), Focus audience (e.g., cultural moments), nameplate (e.g., Mustang, Raptor R) & Ownership (e.g., BlueCruise) efforts- Led global Motorsports Marketing team covering paid and owned executions across F1, NASCAR, Sports Car (e.g., Mustang Series racing), Off-Road Events (e.g., Dakar, Rebelle Rally) & the rebranding of Ford Performance- Created new Social team across to lead Ford cross-channel consumer facing handles (FMC, Trucks, Mustang, Bronco across TikTok, Meta, Twitter) & influencer programs to drive engagement & brand love for paid & owned- Led Branded experiences team, responsible for sponsorships (e.g., Kentucky Derby), activations (e.g., Essence Fest), Auto Shows, community efforts & newly created experiences (e.g., Bronco Off-Roadeo)- Started new Ownership Marketing team and platform (You Mode), to highlight products, services and experiences that differentiate Ford from competitors (goal of increasing mobile orders & retention)- Set up new CRM and Ford.com teams, shifting focus from pure execution to strategic units designing a test and learn approach & redesigned new intake forum to realign product team requests to marketing priorities- Managed a team of fifty individuals, creating efficiencies (reduced Production to 12% of Paid), savings (reduced budget by 60% vs. ’21) & met core sales targets (maintain 46 years of F-Series Leadership)- Marketing contact for dealers, building content for regional & local executions (sales events, evergreen assets) & lead representative at meetings (Chairperson (monthly), Dealer Council (monthly) & MDAB Creative (monthly))