Senior Brand Manager at Kimberly-Clark in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

The Senior Brand Manager will lead brand building initiatives across the U.S. as well as develop, gain support, and execute strategy & innovation plans. This role will directly lead a team of Brand Managers and Associate Brand Managers while also leading and influencing cross-functional partners in a matrix organization to include R&E, Supply Chain, Finance, Insights & Analytics, and Sales. Strength in marketing, advertising, and P&L management is required to deliver growth in net sales, dollar share and improved gross margin while maintaining commitment to service across multiple channels. This leader must demonstrate strong team development skills and champion a growth mindset culture.

There is a total of three openings available, with the brands listed below:

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  Poise®

  
  


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  Pull-Ups®

  
  


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  Huggies Wipes®

  
  

In this role, you will:

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  Earns full trust from the leaders, peers, teams, and customers by always doing the right thing - even when no one is looking

  
  


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  Puts safety, quality, and compliance first and champions this within the organization and culture

  
  


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  Demonstrated track record and acumen in identifying, cultivating, and developing talent

  
  


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  Inspires and motivates the team (across functions) toward a positive future

  
  


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  Mobilizes a cross functional team across organizational boundaries, generates commitment and raises performance.

  
  


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  Track record of successfully meeting growth, profit and share goals in a variety of situations using a range of methods

  
  


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  Aims high and sets a compelling vision of excellence

  
  


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  Track record and mindset of driving step change improvements in capabilities / performance with urgency

  
  


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  Skilled at reading a P&L, proactive in identifying P&L issues, translates decisive/countermeasures / actions,

  
  


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  Sets stretching goals, drives fact-based decisions, anticipates external opportunities and/or threats and acts on them, self solves problems

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to build strong consumer brands that grow. Efficient marketing skills including strategic brand plan development, innovation pipeline development and development of consumer-inspired marketing plans executed across traditional media, digital and retail channels.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience in leveraging digital trends, tools and technology to build winning marketing plans that resonate with consumers in digital channels.

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability transitioning facts into inspiring insights.

  
  


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  Proven customer activation skills across the Distribution, Pricing, Shelving, Merchandising, and eCommerce levers.

  
  


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  Integrates all the key marketing levers including Marketing, Innovation, Digital, IME, RGM

  
  


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  Individual required to influence cross functional leaders including Senior Executives (Director, VP, President levels) within the organization. Drive action and clear decision making with limited direction and guidance.

  
  

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands-and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform - so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred

  
  


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  At least 10 years' experience in marketing with previous brand management experience, preferably within the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry

  
  


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  Previous experience managing a high performing brand marketing team

  
  


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  P&L management; development and execution of brand marketing; cross- functional knowledge; direct experience in all various aspects of business including manufacturing, product & technology development, and product supply

  
  


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  Solid understanding of brand foundational tools, consumer insight identification and brand strategy development

  
  


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  Concept & brief writing of both product innovation and renovation and commercial news

  
  


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  Leading in a matrix organization driving collaboration across businesses and functions

  
  


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  Leading agency partners in long-term projects

  
  


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  Track record of successfully bringing innovations into market

  
  


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  Compelling communications in crafting and transforming a vision and strategy into actionable plans that inspires emotional connection (internal and external)

  
  


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  Collaboration with key customers to drive actionable distribution, merchandising, shelving, and pricing/promotion

  
  

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered



Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 - when prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or

kcchrprod@service-now.com
for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.

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