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.
The Director, Media Strategy & Investment, is an influential leader charged with shaping and executing the organization's $500MM+ media investment strategy across all brands and top A&CP Customers (Amazon, Walmart, Target). They are responsible for the KCNA marketplace strategy across enterprise media, retail media networks, and digital platforms. This director-level role ensures strategic alignment of media investments and partnerships with business goals, while driving innovation and measurable results.
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Integrated Media the Director leads a specialized team of media experts, embedded into the brand business and works closely with senior stakeholders, agency partners, and external media vendors. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in integrating media plans across national & retail tactics, media partnership management, marketplace dynamics, and delivering business results.
In This Role, You Will
- Media Productivity – Demonstrate improved efficiency & effectiveness of the KCNA annual media investment. Lead the identification of new media productivity levers, managing on-going tracking, and ensure delivery across KCNA brands
- Investment Strategy – lead the KCNA investment strategy, inclusive of the Video marketplace across tactics like LTV, Addressable, OLV, CTV, and Retailer Video.
- JBPs – represent US in global & local Joint Business Plans, driving investment strategy across partners like Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Walmart, and Disney – ensuring priorities and programs add value and deliver results
- Media Operational Excellence – ensure the agency provides timely media data delivery for MMM, documentation of weekly media optimizations, consistent budget management processes, accurate spend & media performance reporting, compliance with taxonomy standards, etc.
- Media Agency Partnership – prioritize and drive the day-to-day deliverables across strategy, investment, and retail team. Ensure the agency is set-up for success across the individual businesses, lean-in to co-create strategic deliverables for our leaders, and drive the overall marketplace investment strategy for K-C.
- Team & Culture Builder – Lead, inspire, and provide ongoing development for a high-performing team of digital media experts, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Set clear objectives and deliver ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure high performance and growth.
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.
Qualifications
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:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Advertising, Communications or related fields
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in media investment, retail or enterprise media management, partnership development, and marketplace leadership, with significant director-level responsibility.
- A minimum of 1-2 years of direct client-side experience within media and marketing is strongly preferred, ensuring the candidate possesses firsthand knowledge of client objectives, stakeholder expectations, and the dynamic challenges of the industry.
- Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, media technology advances, and regulatory developments shaping the media and advertising landscape, and advise on implications.
- Advanced expertise in media negotiation, budget management, campaign measurement, and marketplace dynamics.
- Strong understanding of programmatic media, retail media networks, enterprise media buying platforms, and digital commerce.
- Demonstrated capability to lead high-performing, cross-functional teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional analytical, financial, and decision-making abilities.
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.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
Chicago Commercial Center Kimberly Clark Careers | Chicago
To Be Considered
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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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.
Salary Range: 181,220 – 234,260 USD
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
Primary Location
Chicago Commercial Center
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
