Senior director marketing strategy and - care

About Us

Cottonelle. Scott. Kleenex. Kotex. Poise. Huggies. 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.

What You’ll Do (Role Purpose)

The Global Senior Director Marketing Strategy and Innovation - Feminine Care reports into the Global VP & Sector Leader. This strategic business leader will be responsible for driving the global development, revenue and profit growth for the Feminine Care Category. You will develop cohesive and aligned global sector, brand strategies and plans to deliver financial sector goals by influencing and working closely with the company’s Regional Sectors and key countries around the world. In addition, you will drive the strategic plan by establishing a category portfolio based on consumer driven insights.

The Impact You Can Make

• Create a global category and brand vision to drive growth strategies
• Identify the market opportunities and Kimberly Clark’s (K-C) targeted spaces, the consumer segmentation and align the global brand profile; K-C’s brand(s)/ portfolio strategy and strategic go-to-market pathway
• Identify Capability and organization requirement recommendations
• Partners with the Creative & Design team, Regional Sector Leaders, Agency, and Lead Markets to develop and execute Global Brand Ideas, which will be led by the Consumer Experience resource
• Align the Regional Sector Leaders and key stakeholders; Lead a core team cross functional Capabilities Team
• Set Objectives / Goals / Strategies / Measures (OGSiM) for the category, align it regionally and cross functionally.
• Co-Lead the development of the Brand Foundational Tools, which include: Brand Segmentation, Brand Architecture, Brand Promise
• Support the Global Innovation team to achieve a robust pipeline of product innovations and solutions
• Ensure major initiatives across multiple markets and clusters are successfully launched
• Build a cohesive and effective team to deliver the Sector OGSiM
• Champion effective marketing strategies and plans, integrate GGO processes, tools and resources and enable best practices sharing
• Set long term sector strategic vision and 10 year plan to deliver Sector and Global Business Plan (GBP) goals
• Jointly accountable with Regional Sectors for delivering OGSM and sector targets (financial, market share and brand equity)
• Define strategy and portfolio based on competitive intelligence and trends analysis
• Leads and drives the category/brand agenda with Regional sector Leaders to achieve stronger brand equity and market results
• Create an environment to share and scale best practice and knowledge sharing
• Draws on and supports the GGO agenda for improving marketing capabilities and processes
• Collaborates with regional senior leadership to drive implementation
• Manages a Senior Brand Manager and works closely on a matrix basis with Capability, Research & Engineering and Regional leaders

About You:

You’re driven to 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.

Experiences We’re Looking For

• 15+ years cross-functional experience in Marketing & Innovation, ideally in local and global roles
• Strong business acumen, understanding of the consumer and how to deliver end-to-end innovation from development to commercialization
• Experience building, budgeting and executing both long term strategic and short-term operational marketing plans that have resulted in above average business growth and performance
• Proven leader with the ability to motivate, manage, and develop employees
• Demonstrated ability to work within the matrix and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Identifies and leverages external capabilities needed to create & execute holistic innovation

Location

Preferred-Roswell, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; or Chicago, Illinois

Ways of Working and Leadership Competencies We Value

• Focus on Consumers. We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
• Play to Win. We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.
• Move Fast. We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities and scaling winning solutions.
• Grow our People. We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture. Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization’s goals.

Total Benefits:

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decide in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.