Brand Manager - Brand Growth & Innovation - Huggies Diapers

Brand Manager - Brand Growth & Innovation - Huggies Diapers

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 Brand Manager - Brand Growth & Innovation (BG&I) for Huggies Diapers is responsible for leading the development and execution of innovation initiatives within the North America portfolio.

This role sits within the BG&I organization and owns end-to-end innovation delivery-from early concept development through readiness for commercialization-while ensuring execution through Kimberly-Clark's Brilliant Execution framework.

This role requires a balance of creative brand building and strong business acumen , ensuring innovation ideas are not only compelling, but also viable, scalable, and aligned to broader brand and financial objectives.

In this role, you will:

Innovation Concept Development & Brand Building

• Develop innovation concepts grounded in consumer insight and brand strategy
• Translate insights into clear positioning, value propositions, and brand narratives
• Create inspiring, strategically grounded briefs for cross-functional and agency partners
• Ensure ideas are both creatively compelling and commercially viable

End-to-End Initiative Ownership

• Lead 2-3 concurrent innovation initiatives across the 2028-2030 pipeline
• Drive initiatives through key stages: Concept development Testing and iteration Claims and RTB development Readiness for commercialization handoff
• Serve as the single point of accountability for initiative delivery and outcomes
• Lead cross-functional teams across: R&D, Product Supply, Design, Insights, Legal, and Sales

Business & Commercial Acumen

• Evaluate innovation opportunities through a business lens , including: consumer demand financial viability portfolio fit
• Partner with Finance and cross-functional teams to: understand cost structures, pricing, and margin implications ensure initiatives align to net sales and profit objectives
• Support development of go-to-market strategies , ensuring strong linkage between: consumer proposition channel strategy retail execution
• Apply understanding of category, competition, and customer dynamics to shape stronger innovation outcomes

Brilliant Execution & Delivery Excellence

• Own initiative delivery against Brilliant Execution milestones and expectations
• Ensure initiatives are stage gate ready at each stage with complete, high-quality deliverables
• Drive clarity on: Milestone requirements Roles and responsibilities Decision timing and readiness
• Proactively identify risks and prevent: Timeline delays Late-stage rework Execution inefficiencies

Portfolio & Platform Support

• Execute initiatives within defined platform and portfolio guardrails
• Partner with Senior Brand Manager to: Align initiatives to platform strategy Support portfolio prioritization and pipeline development
• Ensure initiatives ladder into: Brand strategy Segmentation frameworks Portfolio architecture

Innovation System Leadership

• Operate within and contribute to BG&I ways of working: development process, stage gate governance and decision-making and operational delivery system
• Identify opportunities to improve: Processes Tools Cross-functional collaboration

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.

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:

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

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.

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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Salary Range: 140,320 - 173,360 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