Manager, Global Agency Management at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agency Management, Governance, Marketing Operations, Onboarding, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Audit Management, Relationship Building, Process Improvement, Creativity, Organizational Skills

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Contribute towards building a best-in-class agency ecosystem that drives innovation, maximizes effectiveness and efficiency, and transforms governance. Ensure we maintain industry leading governance and processes related to our agency network. Assist global marketing operations governance in implementing any agency-related updates to Integrated Marketing Flow (IMF). Ensure all processes are reviewed, updated, socialized, implementedand made available on the GAMT SharePoint. Responsible for onboarding new agencies and maintaining the New Agency/Partner Checklist which includes all cross-functional teams to ensure a full immersion to Ford processes. Manage all Agency Transitions with a robust 30-, 60- and 90-day plan including governance, communications, team and setup, briefings, immersions, incumbent handoff, scopes of work and all legal/process compliance: Manage the Agency engagement and change policies, ensuring we have a robust and proactively managed agency roster along with leadership review and alignment. Provide business requirements and ensure consistent usage of agency management technology. Develop and maintain a strong relationship with Ford General Auditor's Office (GAO) and Internal Control Operations (ICO) to ensure we are part of the annual audit planning. Develop and maintain strong relationship with Ford General Auditors Office (GAO) and Internal Control Operations (ICO) to ensure we are part of the annual audit planning. Manage and/or assist in all Global agency audits, including Internal Controls Review Program, Contract Governance support, GAO Audits (business compliance, business-managed IT audits) financial audits. Manage independent third-party audits - including media and production. Established and active employee resource groups Bachelors degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in a similar or related role. Experience managing agency relationships and working with teams across multiple regions. Experience in working with marketing communications agencies, with knowledge of best practices. Ability to drive transformational change and use creativity to solve challenges. Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels across various regional cultures. Must be able to manage competing high priority and high visibility projects simultaneously. Comfortable with ambiguity, complexity and creative problem solving. Cross functional team player with experience working across multiple business units to collaborate with, influence and align stakeholders. Excellent written and oral communications, organizational and interpersonal skills. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Global Agency Management is responsible for building a best-in-class agency ecosystem and ensuring effective governance and processes related to the agency network. This includes onboarding new agencies, managing transitions, and overseeing audits.