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      <Title>Director, Product Marketing - AI Optimization</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>We are seeking an empathetic, highly entrepreneurial leader to serve as the Director, Product Marketing - AI Optimization. In this role, you will be responsible for creating an AI culture of &#39;pull-adoption&#39; across the enterprise. You will build a digital product marketing strategy from scratch amidst ambiguity, driving product consolidation, branding, image and asset creation, and spearheading both internal and external campaigns.</p>
<p>This position is designed for a professional who blends deep expertise in AI technology adoption and customer experience (CX) with premium brand management and cross-functional launch coordination. You will leverage advanced marketing techniques to boost user adoption, lead training and enablement frameworks, and partner closely with Ford Direct and Go-to-Market teams. If you are passionate about change management, identifying what truly matters to people, and holding strict accountability for adoption metrics, this is the role for you.</p>
<p>In this position, you will lead the marketing and adoption of our AI products by delivering the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a Digital Product Marketing Strategy from Scratch</li>
<li>Drive User Adoption &amp; Create a Culture of Pull-Adoption</li>
<li>Lead Training, Enablement, &amp; Content Creation</li>
<li>Partner with Go-to-Market Teams &amp; Ford Direct</li>
<li>Lead Teams of External Consultants and Agencies</li>
<li>Accelerate Time-to-Value &amp; Phased Rollout</li>
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<p>You will have:</p>
<ul>
<li>Digital Product Marketing Strategy: Proven ability to create marketing strategies from scratch amidst ambiguity, including branding, product consolidation, and image/asset creation.</li>
<li>Change Management &amp; Empathy: Expertise in change management methodologies, understanding what matters to people, and applying deep empathy to drive user adoption.</li>
<li>AI &amp; Customer Experience (CX): Experience in AI technology, automation, and transforming data into intelligent decisions to elevate the customer and employee experience.</li>
<li>Cross-Functional Leadership: Track record of coordinating product launches and working closely with Go-to-Market teams, sales, design, and Ford Direct.</li>
<li>Agency &amp; Consultant Management: Demonstrated success in leading teams of external consultants, marketing agencies, and creative professionals.</li>
<li>Content Creation: Hands-on ability to direct or create high-quality videos, training materials, and enablement frameworks.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive, innovative mindset capable of navigating ambiguity and driving global or regional growth initiatives.</li>
</ul>
<p>Even better, you may have:</p>
<ul>
<li>Master&#39;s degree preferred.</li>
<li>Design thinking certifications.</li>
<li>Change management certifications.</li>
<li>A unique mix of experiences mirroring top-tier brand management (e.g., luxury or premium automotive brand launches) and advanced AI/CX technology sales and marketing.</li>
<li>Proven track record of controlling and improving adoption metrics, holding accountability for adoption targets.</li>
<li>Deep understanding of proactivity, integration, and automation in customer experience.</li>
<li>Experience spearheading cross-functional product launches and coordinating global/regional growth initiatives.</li>
</ul>
<p>You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we&#39;ve outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>executive</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>hybrid</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>Competitive salary and benefits package</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>Digital Product Marketing Strategy, Change Management &amp; Empathy, AI &amp; Customer Experience (CX), Cross-Functional Leadership, Agency &amp; Consultant Management, Content Creation, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Master&apos;s degree, Design thinking certifications, Change management certifications, Top-tier brand management, Advanced AI/CX technology sales and marketing, Proven track record of controlling and improving adoption metrics, Deep understanding of proactivity, integration, and automation in customer experience</Skills>
      <Category>Marketing</Category>
      <Industry>Automotive</Industry>
      <Employername>Ford Motor Company</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/corporate.ford.com.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Ford Motor Company is a multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. It designs, manufactures, markets, and services a full line of passenger and commercial vehicles globally.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://corporate.ford.com/</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/62107</Applyto>
      <Location>Dearborn</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-24</Postedate>
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