Brand Manager

Brand Manager

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 Brand Manager is a skilled marketer accountable for driving business planning and marketing execution for the North America Poise® brand business.  You will focus on achieving sustainable organic growth with a clear foundation of consumer insights, brand positioning and innovation and marketing plans that result in sales, profit, share and equity gain. As a Brand Manager, you will focus on the consumer and put them at the center of everything you do. You will provide work direction and leadership to Associate Brand Managers while also influencing cross-functional partners in a matrix organization to include R&E, Supply Chain, Finance, Insights & Analytics, and Sales. This role reports to the Senior Brand Manager and is based from Kimberly-Clark’s Chicago Commercial Center.

In this role, you will:

• Understand all levers of the P&L, be proactive in identifying marketing line-item opportunities

• Develops and executes annual operating plans and marketing plans that deliver financial objectives and aligns with brand strategies.

• Execute development and deployment of consumer-inspired marketing plans across traditional media, digital and retail channels.

• Leverage digital trends, tools, and technology to build winning marketing plans that resonate with consumers in digital channels.

• Analyze consumer data, market share and sales reports to understand brand performance, product health and to track progress against marketing initiatives and return on investment analysis for marketing programs.

• Participate in customer business planning process and collaborate with Sales Strategy team and Channel Development team to ensure delivery of net sales and market share objectives.

• Collaborate with Strategy & Innovation counterparts and direct the brand to ensure the brand promise is threaded through all brand activities.

• Coordinate with Shopper Marketing on development and implementation of activities in-field.

• Contribute to the development and execution of portfolio pack, pricing, trade promotion and distribution strategies.

• Set stretching goals, drive fact-based decisions, anticipate external opportunities and/or threats and act on them.

• Provide regular coaching and support development of Senior Associate Brand Manager / Associate Brand Manager.

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Business related field; MBA preferred

• 7+ years of prior marketing/brand management experience

• High familiarity with brand development planning, innovation, and creative ideation processes

• History of demonstrated success in the development and execution of brand marketing plans

• Strong analytical, decision making, influence, and compelling communication skills

• Experience developing digital marketing strategy and activation plans to deliver effective personalization

• Demonstrated capability to make tough, informed decisions quickly to keep performance on track.

• Entrepreneur can-do attitude to find ways to break down growth barriers and navigate and perform in changing circumstances

• Demonstrated positive energy to effectively represent brand internally and externally

• Previous team leadership and/or formal coaching/mentoring accountability

• Demonstrated capability of building a strong, positive, winning, and caring team culture and build talent

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.

The anticipated pay range for this job has a range of $140,000 – $173,000 USD.

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

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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Primary LocationChicago Commercial Center

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Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time