Responsibilities

• Lead the DX Supercharge Project digital transformation marketing work: define scope, objectives, strategy, owners, plan, and ways of working in a matrix team; ensure delivery quality and pace.
• Establish measurable success: define key performance indicators and return on investment metrics, measurement approach, dashboards, and decision rules; ensure disciplined tracking and learning cycles.
• Drive innovation and new approaches: identify high-impact use cases, run structured tests, scale what works, and stop what does not.
• Own the strategic partnership with Accenture for a defined portfolio of projects: joint delivery plan, governance cadence, scope and deliverables, issue escalation, and impact reporting.
• Lead a small hub team and manage scrum-style delivery across internal teams, markets, agencies, and partners; ensure prioritisation, clarity of roles, and on-time delivery.
• Senior stakeholder management across AEMEA markets, Global Brand Teams, Japan headquarters, and functions (finance, procurement, legal, data): align priorities, secure decisions, and communicate progress and risks.

Requirements

• University-level education or equivalent (business, marketing, analytics, technology, or similar)
• Training in agile delivery and scrum ways of working (preferred)
• Training in measurement, experimentation, media effectiveness, or marketing finance (preferred)
• 12 + years’ experience in digital marketing, digital transformation, e-commerce, analytics, consulting, or related roles
• 5+ years’ experience leading complex programmes with measurable commercial outcomes
• Proven experience running acceleration programmes (rapid delivery, testing, measurement, optimisation, and scaling)
• Demonstrated experience managing a major global strategic consultancy partner (for example, Accenture), including governance and outcome accountability
• Experience operating effectively in a highly matrixed, multi-market environment (AEMEA experience essential)
• Demonstrates strong strategic leadership of transformation and acceleration programmes, delivering measurable commercial outcomes through effective prioritisation, business value focus, and disciplined execution.
• Proven programme and project management expertise, including structured planning, governance, risk and dependency management, agile delivery practices, and benefits realisation within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Strong business, financial, analytical, and performance management capabilities, with the ability to define measurement frameworks, evaluate investment decisions, track return on investment, and translate insights into actionable business outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and partner leadership skills, with the ability to build alignment and accountability across global consultancies, functions, markets, and senior leadership teams without direct authority.
• Strong cross-cultural collaboration and operating model leadership, with the ability to work effectively across AEMEA and closely partner with Japan headquarters teams to foster a One Kao mindset, aligned ways of working, and successful execution of strategic priorities.
• Strong understanding of AEMEA markets and business dynamics, with the ability to translate regional context and market realities into practical execution decisions and delivery approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication and storytelling, with the ability to explain complex topics and data-driven recommendations in clear, concise business language.

Nice to have

• Training in agile delivery and scrum ways of working (preferred)
• Training in measurement, experimentation, media effectiveness, or marketing finance (preferred)

Benefits

• An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
• Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
• A workplace culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, with opportunities to get involved in initiatives such as Mental Health First Aiders, our Charity Committee, and DE&I communities
• A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, pension schemes, insurance options, and more…
• Learning and development opportunities
• At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $150,000- $190,000. We also offer a hybrid work environment.