Advisor, Product Communications

Mercedes-Benz Vans USA

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone stipend or company mobile

Employee events

Health benefits

Company pension

Mobility benefits

Flexible working hours

Employee discounts

Coaching

Employee equity participation

Parking

Good transit access

Accessibility

Childcare

Cafeteria

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans USA seeks an Advisor, Product Communications to develop and execute strategic product communications for initiatives, launches, media engagement, and events across passenger cars and vans.

You will write/edit press releases, coordinate with internal teams on messaging, and manage vendors, budgets, and event logistics to ensure nationwide media engagement and consistent branding.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or business administration.
Prior automotive communications exposure or product launch experience.
Total 5–8 years of experience across communications, media relations, events, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

Support planning and execution of media events, product showcases, and initiatives, including venue coordination and travel.
Manage budgets, forecasting, invoices, purchase orders, statements of work, SLAs, contracts, and vendor approvals.
Oversee communications vendors and agency partners to ensure service delivery and efficiency.
Manage media relations, outreach, inquiries, spokesperson prep, and invitations for events.
Coordinate media monitoring, KPI tracking, and executive reporting.
Write and edit press releases, develop media kits, and messaging materials.
Collaborate with IT and external partners to maintain media platforms, press sites, and tools.
Align messaging across channels with internal and external partners.

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Media relations

PR strategy development

Event planning and coordination

Vendor management

Product launches

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or Business Administration

Tools

Cision

Job description

About Us

Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse topnotch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Job Overview

The Advisor, Product Communications is responsible for developing and executing strategic product communications around Mercedes-Benz USA’s initiatives, with a focus on product launches, media engagement and event execution. This includes messaging around Mercedes-Benz product lineup, electric charging network expansion, and future technologies and products for both passenger cars and vans.

The role involves writing and editing press releases, coordinating with internal departments on communication strategy, and engaging with media to amplify key messages and supporting the operational execution of communications initiatives through vendor coordination, budget management, and event logistics.

The advisor also works closely with press fleet colleagues to manage nationwide media vehicle deployments and ensure alignment with product messaging, media requirements and event objectives. In addition, the role supports media outreach, event planning, travel coordination, and event logistics, ensuring seamless execution of media engagements and consistent and impactful communication across all touchpoints.

The role also oversees communications-related vendors and reporting partners, supports procurement and budget processes, and works closely with IT teams to maintain and enhance media-facing communications platforms.

Responsibilities

20% - Support planning and execution of media events, product showcases, and communications initiatives, including venue coordination, attendee management, travel arrangements, onsite logistics, and event operations.
20% - Manage event and communications budgets, including forecasting, invoice processing, reconciliations, purchase orders (POs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), contracts, and vendor approvals.
15% - Manage communications vendors and agency partners, including reporting providers, event partners, travel vendors, and logistics suppliers to ensure service delivery and operational efficiency.
15% - Manage media relations, including outreach, responding to media inquiries, preparing spokespersons for media interviews, managing event invitations, and supporting media engagement activities.
10% - Manage communications reporting and analytics, including oversight of Cision and other reporting tools, KPI tracking, media monitoring, and executive reporting.
10% - Write and edit press releases, develop media kits, prepare messaging materials, and support communications content development.
5% - Collaborate with IT and external partners to maintain, enhance, and transform MBUSA's media platforms, press sites, and communications tools.
5% - Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure consistent messaging across channels.

Decision Making

Determine operational requirements, vendor support, budget allocations, and execution plans for communications initiatives, media engagements, and events.
Team, MBUSA Senior Leaders, various MBUSA employees
Brand perception, media coverage
Select media outlets and partners for outreach
External media, PR agencies, external partners
Media reach, engagement, brand image, reputation.

Primary Contacts

MBUSA: Marketing and Communications teams, Product Management, Legal, Finance
Align media messaging, launch strategy, and internal coordination for EV products and charging initiatives
MBRDNA (Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America)
Collaborate on press fleet vehicles and deployment plan for nationwide media support
Global MBAG colleagues (e.g., Stuttgart HQ, IONNA JV partners)
Ensure consistency and alignment in (global) messaging and coordinate joint announcements and events.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in: Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or Business Administration

Knowledge and Experience

Prior experience in automotive communications, product marketing, or communication-related roles
Experience working with media and managing product launches
Total 5-8 years of relevant experience in:
Business – General
Communications
Compliance
Event Planning
Information Technology
Marketing
Public Relations
Purchasing
Vendor Management

Additional Information

Strong writing and editing skills
Media relations and PR strategy
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and pivot quickly in response to changing priorities
Working effectively with internal teams
Managing multiple deadlines and deliverables simultaneously, often under tight timelines, with precision and attention to detail
Staying calm and solution-oriented in high-pressure situations, especially during product launches or media events.

EEO Statement

Mercedes-Benz USA is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, physical or other disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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