Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Mountain View, California or Warren, Michigan, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Communications to lead efforts with a primary focus on workplace change management, company-wide initiatives, HR communications, and inclusion strategies. This role is essential to supporting our employees through transformative changes by building understanding and trust around GM’s strategic priorities, fostering an inclusive culture, and ensuring that communications are clear, cohesive, and impactful. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who can work cross-functionally and at scale to create and implement communication strategies that address employee concerns, celebrate milestones, and drive engagement. This person works effectively with both executives and colleagues, and consistently delivers high-quality results under tight deadlines. The work will promote workplace values and culture and motivate employees to engage in GM’s transformation.

What You’ll Do

Change Management Communication: Lead communications around organizational change, guiding employees through transformation by developing consistent and transparent messaging, supporting smooth transitions, and fostering a resilient company culture. 

Strategic Initiative Alignment: Work closely with leadership to align communications with corporate strategy, clearly articulating goals, values, and performance metrics. 

HR & Internal Communications: Develop and oversee communications on HR-related matters, including employee policies, benefit changes, learning and development opportunities, and workforce planning. Ensure diverse perspectives and voices are included in the communication strategy and manage awareness on how inclusion impact our business.  

Stakeholder Engagement: Develop 360 executive communications plans that resonate with leadership and employees alike. Engage and inform internal stakeholders (executives, managers, employees) through consistent, relevant messaging across appropriate channels (e.g., town halls, digital platforms). 

Crisis Communication: Manage communication in times of crisis or uncertainty, developing strategies to support employees and uphold company reputation. 

Content Development: Create content and campaigns that highlight the company's mission, employee stories, and strategic initiatives related to culture and workplace environment. 

Team Leadership: Lead a team of communications professionals, mentoring team members and fostering a collaborative environment that promotes creativity and strategic thinking. 

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). 

10+ years of experience in corporate communications, including expertise in change management, internal communications, and HR communications. 

Demonstrated success in leading change management and communication strategies during periods of transformation, ideally within large or complex organizations. 

Strong storytelling, writing and editing abilities, with a knack for creating engaging and clear messages that resonate with diverse audiences. 

Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple, high-impact initiatives simultaneously. 

Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience working alongside senior leaders and cross-functional partners. 

A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

The salary range for this role is $184,300 to $282,400. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​