Corporate Affairs Specialist at American Honda Motor Co Inc

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.

At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Corporate Affairs is at the forefront of managing critical relationships with key stakeholders, including engagement with policymakers, community leaders, non-profits, workforce partners, and DEI collaborators. It is responsible for implementing government relations strategies and leading corporate communications to increase internal awareness of Honda’s business direction and enhance Honda’s reputation.

This role is responsible for providing on-site corporate affairs services at the Marysville Auto Plant, Performance Manufacturing Center and Manufacturing Quality Honda facilities. Primarily, this position will lead the development and deployment of internal plant communications and events, working directly with leadership, to ensure messaging is tailored, timely and aimed at increasing associate awareness through appropriate channels. This position will also support local, external media relations, working with AHM Communications to support product or plant requests and on-site special events. The Corporate Affairs Specialist role will be a key conduit for Honda site leadership, associates and internal groups with Regional Corporate Affairs’ overall strategies and priorities.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead Site internal corporate affairs activities
  • Lead the development of Site internal communications, bulletins, associate storytelling, leadership communication, etc. at those facilities
  • Lead Site and Department Town Hall logistics and production, speechwriting and slide development
  • Lead Site emergency communications and support with media, as needed
  • Oversee Site videos and photography activity requests
  • Develop strategy, process and manage Site Tour Program
  • Review local manufacturing website page content quarterly and provide necessary content updates
  • Work with designers and outside vendors to ensure strong internal communications
• Support Site external corporate communications
  • Support New Model Line Off and Anniversary/Milestone activity logistics, speechwriting and communications
  • Support local media relations and requests from external media, as needed.
• Internal Reporting
  • Monitor, PDCA, and report on local communications activity, communicate action plans with leadership, and support Unit business plan and budget activities

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• College degree in Corporate Communication, Journalism or related field desired
• 5-8 years of experience
• Strong writing skills, understanding of social and traditional media

Workstyle

• Schedule: Full-time; occasional evenings, weekends and holidays; Hybrid
• Location: Must be within commutable distance to Honda facility within specified region
• This is a salaried position
• Travel expected 2-3 times per year for average of 2-3 days