Marketing Operations Leader — Hybrid Strategy & Execution

Kimberly-Clark; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Marketing Operations Leader to drive integrated planning for the Baby & Child Care sector in North America. You will partner with agencies and internal teams to align on a cohesive, channel-agnostic consumer plan and optimize brand marketing execution.

The role requires 8+ years of marketing program experience, cross-functional leadership, and strong budget management. A flexible work model blends remote and in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading marketing programs across multiple platforms.
• Strong client-facing and agency collaboration experience.
• Solid understanding of marketing processes and budget management.
• Proven leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams and agency partners.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage the sector-level operating rhythm, including annual planning.
• Lead implementation of new marketing capabilities or processes at sector level.
• Oversee project delivery in partnership with Project Management.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across internal and external teams.
• Oversee creative production with external resources and renewals.
• Develop agency scopes of work and staffing models.
• Drive cost efficiencies through project-based agency scopes.
• Coordinate mid-year and end-of-year agency performance evaluations.
• Serve as primary contact with sector agencies to resolve conflicts.

Skills

Marketing programs experience

Client-facing experience

Agency experience

Operations management

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Marketing Operations Leader to drive integrated planning for the Baby & Child Care sector in North America. You will partner with agencies and internal teams to align on a cohesive, channel-agnostic consumer plan and optimize brand marketing execution.

The role requires 8+ years of marketing program experience, cross-functional leadership, and strong budget management. A flexible work model blends remote and in-person collaboration.