Brand Manager Chicago, IL

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Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were 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 youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic ground-breaking this role youll 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-Clarks 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.

Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities

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 were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll 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 youll 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 :

Bachelors 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

Salary Range : USD

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Digital Marketing,Marketing,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Analysis Skills,Microsoft Powerpoint,Market Research,Project Management,Product Management,P&L Management,Product Development,Branding

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1