Posted in Telecommunications 24 days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Irving, Texas
Associate Director- External Communications
Location: This role can sit remotely anywhere in the USA
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 your Communications role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
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.
The primary purpose of this role is to protect and enhance Kimberly-Clark's reputation through proactive and reactive communications and crisis/issues management and support our business by defining, developing and executing strategic public relations programs that promote corporate and brand narratives around our purpose of Better Care for a Better World.
In this role you will:
Act as a senior member of the External Communications team, the individual in this role is expected to handle serious and sensitive subjects with tact and excellent judgment.
Manage communications strategies for enterprise-wide issues, supporting our business units as needed working with cross-functional teams to mitigate reputational damage.
Manage Kimberly-Clark’s external website and social media presence.
Serve as one of the key contacts for media, working with high-profile publications and reporters on proactive story placement and effective management of inquiries to help position K-C favorably and accurately in media coverage.
Ensure the company’s messages are clear, relevant, consistent, credible and timely for all identified audiences; Drive alignment between corporate PR and brand PR strategies to create greater awareness of Kimberly-Clark, its brands, strategies, and senior leaders.
Manage the development of press releases, talking points, FAQs, position statements, videos, web content, speakers bureau, media pitches and other related materials.
Support communicators embedded in the business units and countries in dealing with external communications needs and opportunities.
Develop effective measurement criteria to evaluate communications programs and incorporate into earned media plans.
Manage, monitor, and develop strategies to proactively anticipate and mitigate potential issues and crises for the company globally.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this role and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
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:
Bachelor’s Degree
A minimum of 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, and/or PR agency experience
Experience building strategy-based communications plans that tie back to business objectives
Adept skills in writing drafts independently based on analysis of resource material, with clear and concise language; Comfortable directing and editing engaging video communications.
Experience managing incoming media inquiries with the external comms team, including sourcing information through the organization and building relationships with key media members.
Website management (including content development, content updates, website refreshes, and overall site user experience)
Familiar with a variety of communication channels and knows their key benefits and shortcomings.
Total Benefits:
For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com
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.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.
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.
Compensation at Kimberly-Clark varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. This position has a base range between $170,000- $210,000 and also includes a yearly bonus potential.
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