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General Motors

Director of Privacy Communications

General Motors, Phila, Pennsylvania, United States,


Work ArrangementThis role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, GM office in Sunnyvale, CA, or GM Public Policy Office in Washington, DC three times per week, at minimum.The Role

The Communications team at General Motors focuses on impact and driving transformation through storytelling. It is home to the company’s Employee Engagement, Vehicle Brand, Corporate, Tech & Innovation, and International Communications teams. We are broad thinkers, team first, and subject matter experts in our field. We have a relentless focus on our mission and our customers. We collaborate across the business, lead with insights, and always ask how we can use communications to add value to the enterprise. At GM, maintaining the trust of our customers is paramount.

We are seeking a corporate communications expert to run the day-to-day communications around key areas like privacy, cybersecurity, and safety. The ideal candidate has a keen sense of how to develop a proactive media strategy while also handling any crisis that pops up. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help shape an industry-defining strategy around privacy policies and practices, consumer data control, and transparency — increasingly important focus areas in the automotive industry. You’ll work closely with GM’s Chief Trust and Privacy Officer as well as other executives.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)Manage communications and shape key decisions around privacy, cybersecurity, and safety as well as work on other key policy and regulatory issues.

Develop and execute a proactive strategy around privacy, as well as reactively manage high-profile news cycles.

Craft and land our policy narratives with stakeholders — business/tech/DC media, consumers, and influential voices in the space.

Provide strategic counsel to the Chief Trust and Privacy Officer and other executives across GM. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Public Policy, and Legal to anticipate how our products and services may impact GM and customers.

Stay informed about the quickly evolving space, including relevant legislation, in order to help the company see around corners and anticipate risks.

Develop and maintain relationships with privacy advocacy groups to educate and update them regularly on GM’s products and practices.

Speak regularly with reporters, acting as a resource and ensuring they understand GM’s perspective.

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