Head of Marketing, Baby and Child Care 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.
In this role, you will be accountable for delivering growth and profitable returns through leading the development of brand and portfolio operating plans for the Huggies brand, leveraging your unique understanding of the market and consumer which will build brand equity and align long-term category and brand development strategies with the region.
Responsible for aligning Global/Regional Strategic direction and translating that into local strategy and execution: • Develops local brand positioning aligned to global brand profile and ensures all activities support and build brand equity.
• Develops the strategic business plan in coordination with global, regional & local leaders (3-year plans; updated annually).
• Develop and oversee the annual Brand Operating Plan & commercial program(s) aligned to the 3-year strategy, through assigned agencies and direct reports.
• Responsible for Brand Operating Plan/commercial program execution and achievement of business targets.
• Drive Cost Transformation and brand innovation in close collaboration with manufacturing facilities.
• Responsible for Portfolio P&L; manage and drive margin improvements and market share growth.
• Explore, identify and develop opportunities that broaden and strengthen the market position and profit potential of the portfolio.
• Partners with the Regional Team to plan and implement innovation, commercial program ideas, and specific channel initiatives.
• Ensures that KC business management and compliance standards and controls are applied across all aspects of the role.
• Responsible to manage marketing budget; focus on A&CP.
• Ensures successful partnerships with Media, Creative, Influencer, In-store and PR Agencies.
This involves relationship building, negotiations and evaluation of performance on set KPIs.
• Key ownership of digital asset development, first party data acquisition and successful digital marketing campaigns to drive consumer-brand connections and relationships.
• Lead, inspire and develop skills base of direct reports as per company and development processes in line with one KC behaviors and individuals needs.
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: • Over 7 years' marketing and brand management experience within FMCG • Demonstrated leadership capability & management of big teams • Demonstrated digital marketing understanding and experience • Financial management experience (advertising budgets, revenue & volume forecasting).
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.
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.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only.
Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
#LI-Hybrid Primary Location Bryanston Office Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time