Job Description
We’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes leaders and teams who care about making a difference. As Sr. Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs, you’ll apply your professional expertise, talent, and drive to shape the future of our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands to help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
Company Overview
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas U.S.A. with approximately 45,000 employees worldwide and operations in 34 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them.
Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Plenitud, Viva, Softex, Sweety and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. Sustainability is at the center of our company and by 2030 we aspire to advance the well-being of one billion people through social programs and reduce our environmental footprint by half. We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference - climate, forests, water and plastics.
At Kimberly-Clark, treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organization that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and are searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds.
What You’ll Do
The Sr. Director, Communications and Corporate Affairs will play a pivotal role in advancing our enterprise strategy by leading communications for Global Supply Chain, Global Research & Development, the Global Growth Organization, and the North America business. This leader will ensure consistent and compelling storytelling that connects our people and key stakeholders to our priorities, strengthens our reputation, and accelerates performance.
The role also carries an important enterprise leadership responsibility as a member of the North America Leadership Team, helping to shape strategy and culture in our largest market while ensuring alignment with global priorities.
This leader will be instrumental in ensuring our communications function continues to fuel business priorities, build trust across stakeholders, and amplify our enterprise narrative, while bringing a strong North America perspective to enterprise decision-making.
Key Accountabilities
- Design and execute global communications strategies that elevate our reputation, inspire employees, and fuel business performance
- Lead storytelling that connects employees to purpose, strategy, and performance globally and regionally
- Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of communications professionals, fostering collaboration, agility, and excellence
- Manage and balance internal communication teams and external agency partners for world-class execution
- Contribute as a member of the North America Leadership Team, shaping business strategy, culture, and transformation in our largest market
- Partner across the global communications function to ensure consistent messaging and leverage best practices across regions and functions
Scope and Impact
- Global Responsibility: Lead strategic communications for Global Supply Chain, Global Research & Development, and the Global Growth Organization
- Regional Leadership: Serve as a member of the North America Leadership Team, advancing business performance and employee engagement in our most important market
- Executive Advisor: Act as a trusted counselor to senior leaders, shaping enterprise storytelling around innovation, sustainability, growth, and transformation
- Enterprise Reputation: Drive initiatives that strengthen reputation with employees, customers, investors, and communities
The Impact You Can Make
Faster growth is our #1 imperative and as a leader at Kimberly-Clark, you have the opportunity to make a direct impact on our growth agenda.
- Purpose Led – Better Care for a Better world means we lead with purpose and are focused on our social responsibility of impacting even more lives than we do today.
- Performance Driven – Leaders are measured on their ability to impact Market Share and Net Sales growth, contributing to K-C’s strategic growth plans.
- Care for Our People – We win through our people. Successful leaders leverage the full potential of their teams by reaching best in class engagement levels within their respective organizations. Building the next generation of leaders is a top priority of Kimberly-Clark executives.
Experiences We’re Looking For
- 15+ years of progressive corporate communications experience with global and business-facing scope
- Proven track record advising C-suite executives in complex, global organizations
- Expertise in executive communications, employee engagement, media relations, and reputation management
- Strong business acumen with ability to translate strategy into compelling narratives
- Inspiring leader with the ability to build trust, drive alignment, and deliver results in a dynamic environment
- Strong leadership skills with a record of building high-performing teams
Leadership attributes
- Strategic, forward-looking, and results-oriented
- Executive presence with strong influence skills
- Collaborative and enterprise-minded, building bridges across functions and geographies
- Agile and resilient, thriving in a fast-changing environment
Leadership Competencies We Value
- Focus on Consumers. We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
- Play to Win. We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.
- Move Fast. We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities and scaling winning solutions.
- Grow our People. We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture. Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization’s goals.
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.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.
Salary Range: 215,900 – 279,100 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
USA-IL-Chicago
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
