Sr. Associate Brand Manager at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Sr. Associate Brand Manager

Job Description

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Senior Associate Brand Manager in Chicago, IL!

You have a talent for recognizing trends and aiming for bigger goals

You have an active interest in keeping up with trends, market needs, and your organization’s competitive standing, and you share your broad awareness to inform decisions and recommendations. Your overview will help inform our ability to innovate, adapt, and stay ahead of the curve. We will listen carefully to your observations and recognize and reward your contributions.

This role is a marketer accountable for in-year business planning and marketing execution for one of our iconic brands in the US.  This position leads key strategic initiatives for the brand, contributing to overall results delivery for the business.  The desired outcome is 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.  Key customers include sector and business unit management, product development, sales, supply chain, and marketing support teams.  This role reports into the Sr. Brand Manager and takes work direction from the Brand Manager.

Ideal Candidate / Accountabilities:

• Skilled project manager with consistent track record of delivering against marketing project objectives, on time and on budget


• Sets stretching goals for self, drives fact-based decisions, anticipates risks and self solves problems (conducting in-depth analysis to identify and solve problems)


• Understands of business operations that make the business go, including consumption analysis and SKU management


• Earns full trust from the leaders, peers, teams, and customers by always doing the right thing


• Strong marketing execution skills including development of consumer-inspired marketing plans executed across traditional media, digital and retail channels.


• Demonstrated experience in leveraging digital trends, tools and technology to resonate with consumers in digital channels.


• Demonstrated ability transitioning facts into inspiring insights


• Inspires and motivates the team (across functions) to achieve project goals with a general manager mindset


• Generates commitment and raises performance among the cross functional team


• Track record and mindset of improving own performance and performance of others with urgency


• Strong understanding of customer activation skills across the Distribution, Pricing, Shelving, Merchandising and eCommerce levers. 


• Passionate about driving brand growth by better meeting consumer needs


• Integrates the key marketing levers including Marketing, Innovation, Digital, Revenue Growth Management

Basic Qualifications:

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


• 3+ years previous business experience; brand management or digital marketing preferred


• Previous marketing internship or full-time experience at a Fortune 500 CPG company


• Familiarity with brand development planning, innovation, and creative ideation processes


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


• Strong analytical knowledge with ability to drive to solutions  


• Ability to influence and deliver compelling communication


• Demonstrated positive energy to effectively represent brand internally and externally


• Must be self-driven, not deadline driven


• Experience working with cross-functional groups (e.g finance, sales, operations, planning)

Working Conditions:

This role will be based at the K-C location in Chicago, IL and work a Hybrid work schedule, with travel approximately 10% of the work time.

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Global VISA and Relocation Specifications

K-C will support in country relocation for the chosen candidate, as appropriate. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. And it takes the right people, in the right jobs and the right places, to make that happen.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

 

Total Benefits

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

You’re looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And 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 work (hybrid) 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.  Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.

                                                                                   

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.

 

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.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support in country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

USA-IL-Chicago

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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