What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Relations Manager - VTNA position at Volvo Trucks?
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What You Will Do
Do you want to join a passionate team and represent a premium global brand within the rapidly transforming transportation industry? Challenge the status quo and shape the future landscape of sustainable transports? Share an appreciation of our core values - quality, safety, and environmental care?
Volvo Trucks, a part of the Volvo Group, has set the goal to be the world's biggest sustainable transport solution provider. The transport industry is evolving faster than ever and new exciting technology paths such as electromobility, connectivity and advanced vehicle automation are opening new opportunities for more sustainable and safer transportation.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment, accountability, and a person with big ideas who wants to make a difference. Sounds like you? If yes, we invite you to apply for the job as Public Relations Manager at Volvo Trucks North America.
What is the job about?
Strong, relevant, and effective Public Relations is a critical component to ensure positive brand exposure as well as a vital component in the overall marketing communications mix to support sales. You will be overall responsible for developing and executing Public Relations strategies for Volvo Trucks North America. The primary focus lies on Product PR but also to grow Volvo Trucks media reach and engagement beyond trade media. You will the official media spokesperson for Volvo Trucks in North America.
Key Responsibilities
You are a born storyteller, with a strong feeling for news, and you have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You have a creative, unconventional thinking to improve, innovate, and change, and we appreciate your great collaboration skills, as teamwork is core to the Volvo culture.
Important Competencies
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
Are you excited to bring your skills and ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who We Are And What We Believe In
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.
What You Will Do
Do you want to join a passionate team and represent a premium global brand within the rapidly transforming transportation industry? Challenge the status quo and shape the future landscape of sustainable transports? Share an appreciation of our core values - quality, safety, and environmental care?
Volvo Trucks, a part of the Volvo Group, has set the goal to be the world's biggest sustainable transport solution provider. The transport industry is evolving faster than ever and new exciting technology paths such as electromobility, connectivity and advanced vehicle automation are opening new opportunities for more sustainable and safer transportation.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment, accountability, and a person with big ideas who wants to make a difference. Sounds like you? If yes, we invite you to apply for the job as Public Relations Manager at Volvo Trucks North America.
What is the job about?
Strong, relevant, and effective Public Relations is a critical component to ensure positive brand exposure as well as a vital component in the overall marketing communications mix to support sales. You will be overall responsible for developing and executing Public Relations strategies for Volvo Trucks North America. The primary focus lies on Product PR but also to grow Volvo Trucks media reach and engagement beyond trade media. You will the official media spokesperson for Volvo Trucks in North America.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop the PR-strategy and agenda that are in line with our commercial objectives and the Volvo Trucks brand platform.
- Initiate, plan, develop, execute, and follow up PR-related activities for US and Canada.
- Continuously monitor the fast-evolving digital media landscape and secure maximum leverage of the trends where relevant.
- Ensure maximum exposure for Volvo Trucks in the trade press, business press, other press & media as well as among the general public.
- Develop and maintain good media relations with targeted and prioritized media.
- Ensure all PR activities are fully integrated and aligned with other communications initiatives and channels to maximize strong omni-channel marketing communications.
- Serve as the official media spokesperson for VTNA.
- Initiate and develop PR-materials and activities such as press releases, press conferences, press trips, driving impressions for media etc.
- Develop official media response policies, Q&As and position papers.
- Public Relations budget accountability.
You are a born storyteller, with a strong feeling for news, and you have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You have a creative, unconventional thinking to improve, innovate, and change, and we appreciate your great collaboration skills, as teamwork is core to the Volvo culture.
Important Competencies
- Strong planning and project management skills to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Strong drive to test new ways to strengthen Volvo Trucks communications engagement with selected target groups.
- A passion for the trucking or transportation industry.
- Flexible and able to work in a commercial team environment with internal and external stakeholders.
- Fully fluent in English (written and verbal).
- Bachelor’s degree in PR / Communications / Marketing or equivalent experience.
- At least seven years professional and “firsthand” experience in PR and media relations.
- Proven track record of working with digital communications channels.
- Experience from the trucking, automotive, transportation or logistics industry a big plus.
- History of excellence in project management and delivery.
- Working experience in an international corporation in a global business is a plus.
- Occasional domestic travels required.
- Occasional international (Canada and Sweden) travels.
- Willing to adjust work hours based on project workloads.
- CDL preferred but not required.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off including paid caregiver and parental leave policies.
- Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
- Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.
Are you excited to bring your skills and ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who We Are And What We Believe In
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.