Global One Make Series Coordinator

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a passionate motorsports professional to lead the Global One-Make Racing Series from Allen Park, MI. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop the OMS, grow customer engagement, and manage events and partnerships while upholding Ford+ behaviors.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in motorsport, customer racing, engineering, sales, or strategy. A hybrid setup is offered with on-site requirements for events and coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business / Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Motorsport, customer racing, engineering, sales, strategy, etc.
• Experience in series organization and championship management (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Run the one-make series (OMS) and grow the business.
• Develop market strategies with regional Customer Racing Managers to grow OMS Mustang platforms.
• Coordinate with OMS customers on entries, sales, and parts.
• Manage logistics and operations for Mustang Challenge events and related activities.
• Collaborate with Ford Racing Competition/Engineering, Sales and Marketing to ensure program success.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business / Engineering or related field

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself- "Sweepstakes" - and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground-that's where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

Ford Racing is looking for an enthusiastic, talented professional to join their motorsports general management group in Allen Park, MI. You will partner with various motorsports and cross-functional teams to further develop a best-in-class Global One-Make Racing Series.

• You will be responsible for running the existing one-make series (Mustang Cup USA & Australia and Mustang Challenge North America), developing and executing a strategy that will grow the business, conquest new customers and strengthen the Ford Racing brand.
• The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter, be comfortable with ambiguity, and role model Our Ford+ Behaviors - Focus, Excellence and Collaboration.
• This position requires both a team player and a strategic thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and capable of informed, independent decision making when required.
• This person is influential across the business and capable of communicating with individuals of varying levels of experience, identifying and resolving organizational bottlenecks, and recognizing and/or setting enterprise guardrails.
• Passionate about customer experience, this individual must be able to identify the customer, in all capacities, comes first. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, they will develop benchmark customer experiences.
• Prior customer racing experience is a must in this role, as is varied exposure and knowledge across Sports Car Racing disciplines.

What you'll do...

• Help Ford Racing to build the best one-make racing series (OMS), enhancing the racing experience for our customers and creating new fans of the brand through the championships within which we compete.
• Develop and implement market strategies, working with regional Customer Racing Managers, to grow and increase the visibility of the OMS Mustang platforms. Including, vehicle sales, customer acquisition, driver development programs, etc.
• Define and implement a strategy (where appropriate) for Ford Racing's entry into additional markets (e.g. Latin America, Europe)
• Identify, analyze and present recommendations for new sources of revenue from our existing Customer Racing platforms.
• Coordinating with OMS customers on championship entries, vehicle sales, parts sales, vehicle delivery and other related topics.
• Management of all series and event related topics including managing key stakeholders such as customers, sanctioning bodies, operations and marketing agencies, suppliers, etc.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments (Ford Racing Competition / Engineering, Sales and Marketing) to ensure program’s success, achieving KPIs and show consistency in approach, implementation and customer experience.
• Implement a consistent customer and brand experience across our Motorsports efforts.
• Manage relationships with new & existing partners supporting the championship and grow the platform as an attractive B2B opportunity.
• Prepare presentations on program initiatives, relevant to position, to be shared with key Company stakeholders as required.
• Manage the logistics and operations needs for any future Mustang Challenge Global Invitational events, (e.g. Spa 24Hr, Le Mans etc).
• Liaison with production and engineering team on volume planning, new vehicle development lifecycle for the Dark Horse R..
• Development of global OMS guidelines and regulations standard.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business / Engineering or related field of study.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in (Motorsport, customer racing, engineering, sales, strategy, etc.)

Even better, you may have...

• Experience in series organization and championship management
• Self-starter with a demonstrable comfort with ambiguity
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and relationship skills, putting the customer first
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving products
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules as needed
• Experience developing customer-centric strategies to generate revenue
• Passion for our products and their capabilities

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits (https://fordcareers.co/GSR)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #FR1 #LI-JB5