Brand Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $173K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 18 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the marketing P&L and drive growth through consumer-centric plans, cross-functional partnerships, and data-driven campaigns across traditional, digital, and retail channels.

  • Lead transformative marketing initiatives across channels
  • Build and optimize cross-functional collaborative plans
  • Deliver against marketing objectives with data-informed decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Understand and actively manage all relevant levers of the P&L, proactively identifying marketing-driven growth opportunities
  • Build strong commercial and marketing plans that help grow category value and win with consumers
  • Lead development and execution of consumer-inspired marketing initiatives across traditional media, digital, and retail channels
  • Leverage digital trends, tools, and technology to create winning marketing strategies that resonate with consumers in modern channels
  • Translate data and facts into clear, inspiring insights and recommendations
  • Integrate key marketing and growth levers including Innovation, Social, Paid Media, and Strategic Pricing
  • Partner effectively across a matrixed organization, including R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Insights & Analytics, and Sales
  • Mobilize and influence cross-functional teams, generating alignment and commitment to shared goals
  • Earn full trust and buy in from the leaders, peers, teams, and external partners by always doing the right thing for the company, brand, consumer, and customer
  • Consistently deliver against marketing objectives, driving impactful and transformational results

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred
  • 7+ years of brand management or related marketing experience (CPG experience strongly preferred)
  • Strong experience in brand planning, innovation development, and creative ideation processes
  • Demonstrated experience developing and activating digital marketing strategies
  • Proven ability to influence without authority and lead effectively in a matrixed organization
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to make sound, timely decisions
  • Compelling communication and storytelling capabilities
  • Demonstrated ability to build positive, winning team cultures and develop talent
  • Entrepreneurial, “can-do” mindset with comfort navigating ambiguity and change
  • Positive energy and professionalism representing the brand internally and externally

Benefits

  • Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark
  • We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.
  • Total Benefits
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