Communications Manager — Hyundai Motor Group, Washington, DC

Job Title: Manager, Communications

Job level (Employee’s level): Manager

Reports to (Title): Senior Manager, Strategic Communications & Public Relations

Job Overview

The Communications Manager supports Hyundai Motor Group Washington, D.C. Office's strategic communications function through content development, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, digital communications, and executive communications.

This role serves as a key contributor to HMGDC's communications efforts, helping communicate Hyundai Motor Group's policy priorities, innovation leadership, manufacturing footprint, economic impact, and stakeholder engagement activities. The position partners closely with Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Human Resources, Operations, and affiliate stakeholders to develop compelling content, support executive communications, strengthen employee engagement, manage digital communications initiatives, and execute programs that enhance HMG's visibility, reputation, while fostering a strong employee experience and organizational culture within HMGDC.

The Manager will play a leading role in supporting stakeholder engagement initiatives, executive events, communications programs, and employee communications and culture building initiatives that advance HMGDC’s business, policy and people priorities.

Key Responsibilities

1) Strategic Content Development

• Develop communications content and maintain a centralized content library that supports HMGDC's government affairs, policy, business, and reputation objectives.

• Draft executive-facing and stakeholder-facing content, including presentations, briefing books, talking points, speeches, remarks, correspondence, reports, and messaging documents.

• Create content that translates complex policy, legislative, regulatory, and business issues into accessible and compelling narratives.

• Support the development of messaging frameworks, thought leadership content, success stories, impact narratives, and reusable communications assets that can be leveraged across executive communications, stakeholder engagement, events, and digital channels.

2) Stakeholder Engagement & Events

• Support planning and execution of stakeholder engagement programs, executive visits, roundtables, receptions, and special events.

• Coordinate event communications, agendas, invitations, stakeholder materials, briefing packets, and follow-up communications.

• Support the development and execution of HMGDC’s stakeholder engagement platform.

3) Internal Communications, Employee Engagement & Organizational Culture

• Develop and execute internal communications and employee engagement initiatives that promote transparency, collaboration, and alignment across the organization, including town halls, leadership forums, office hours, and employee communications.

• Lead employee experience and culture-building programs, including onboarding, recognition programs, team-building activities, office events, and initiatives that strengthen connectivity and engagement.

• Support and reinforce HMGDC's vision, mission, values, and brand identity through internal campaigns, employee communications, branded materials, and culture-focused programming.

• Partner with leadership, HR, and operations to communicate organizational priorities, business updates, process changes, and key initiatives, ensuring employees remain informed, aligned, and engaged.

4) Digital Communications & Content Amplification

• Develop HMGDC's digital communications initiatives, including LinkedIn and other approved channels.

• Develop and maintain content and editorial calendars.

• Identify, curate, and amplify content from HMG affiliates that highlights investment, job creation, manufacturing, innovation, workforce development, and community impact.

• Monitor content performance and engagement metrics and provide recommendations for optimization.

5) Affiliate & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a communications liaison with HMG affiliates and business units across the United States.

• Develop relationships with communications teams throughout the Hyundai ecosystem.

• Maintain communications contact databases and stakeholder maps.

• Support message alignment across Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, and affiliate organizations.

6) Executive Communications Support

• Prepare executive briefing materials for meetings, events, site visits, and stakeholder engagements.

• Develop speeches, remarks, talking points, Q&A documents, and meeting preparation materials.

• Support executive visibility initiatives and thought leadership opportunities.

• Maintain executive communications calendars and associated planning activities.

7) Communications Operations

• Maintain communications calendars, project trackers, and content repositories.

• Support development and administration of communications processes, templates, style guidance, and approval workflows.

• Track communications metrics and prepare recurring reports and summaries.

• Assist with budget tracking, vendor coordination, and communications program administration and other communications-related projects and responsibilities as assigned.