Senior Brand Manager, Brand Growth & Innovation, Adult & Feminine Care

Senior Brand Manager, Brand Growth & Innovation, Adult & Feminine Care

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.

Do you have a consumer-obsessed mindset and passion for transformational innovation? Are you always on the lookout for the next breakthrough opportunity and have a track-record of bringing disruptive innovation to life? We are looking for a creative and proven innovator as a Senior Brand Manager, Brand Growth & Innovation (BG&I) to help define the future of our Adult Care portfolio.

The Senior Brand Manager, BG&I will craft, gain support and lead three-to-five-year strategy & innovation plans. In this role you will assist in directing the work of Brand Growth & Innovation Brand Managers while also leading and influencing cross-functional partners in a matrixed organization. The ideal candidate is a creative and strategic thinker with a passion and proven track record for managing an innovation portfolio to deliver on business growth goals and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

In this role, you will :

• Drive identification, prioritization and fulfilment of unmet / underserved consumer needs
• Articulate insight based, consumer driven innovation and renovation strategy through the lens of market dynamics, consumer, competition, brand and financial goals
• Lead the delivery of a validated, consumer-driven and transformational innovation pipeline
• Ensure innovation sufficiency across a three year time horizon
• Collaborate on development of the Strategic Business Plan, guiding brand priorities over three-to-five-year horizon
• Lead a cross functional team to drive continuous development of innovation, renovation and commercial news pipeline
• Collaborate with Global to drive scale and consistency of front-end innovation development
• Drive business model innovation including (but not limited to) import / export of winning innovation from total enterprise, agile concept and prototyping approaches and resources, and digital test market leadership through established eCommerce channels

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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 :

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.

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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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. We are an 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.

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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Salary Range : 173,400 – 214,200 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. Primary Location Chicago Commercial Center Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

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