Communications Manager WCE

Communications Manager WCE

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 West Central Europe (WCE) Communications Leader is responsible for delivering strategic communications priorities with a strong focus on Executive Communications, including corporate reputation, employee engagement, issues management, and sustainability and social impact communications in WCE.

The primary purpose of the role is to deliver integrated cluster communications programs that drive employee understanding and alignment to business priorities and build employee pride and advocacy in close partnership with key leaders.

The secondary purpose of the role is to drive thought leadership through external stakeholder engagements with the goal of building, enhancing and protecting Kimberly-Clark and its brands’ reputation.

Your Responsibility:

Support Business Strategy and Priorities

• Support WCE MP and other leadership team members to build and effectively communicate the strategic narrative for the business to ensure clarity on business direction, strategy and short-and long-term priorities that connect to the overall enterprise strategy.
• Proactively drive alignment between Enterprise Markets objectives, regional and local key messages and themes, and support the leadership and communications needs for employees both salaried and frontline manufacturing.
• Connect teams and stakeholders across WCE to maximize the impact of initiatives and leverage best practice across the cluster.

Employee Engagement and Belonging

• Responsible for developing and delivering a coordinated communications strategy across the WCE cluster that aims to engage employees, and improves belonging and pride in company. 
• Oversee the curation and coordination of multiple storytelling initiatives, both internal and external, to showcase our strategy, purpose, and impact. 
• Work closely with other the Enterprise Markets communications team to coordinate One Voice messages on key themes and topics. 
• Work closely with other functions, especially Human Resources, to support initiatives on employee recognition and employer brand. 
• Ensure adherence to corporate identity and guidelines, and the proper use of the Kimberly-Clark assets in all communications.
• Develop effective measurement criteria to evaluate communications programs.

Protecting Corporate Reputation and Issues Management/Crisis Communications

• Partner with key WCE stakeholders inside and outside the company to effectively managing issues and crises that impact the company’s reputation.
• Coordinate with partner functions to ensure robust crisis preparedness and issues handling.
• Collaborate with in market teams and global communications and public relations teams as needed.

Demonstrating Impact on uplifting communities

• Partner with WCE marketing teams to develop and implement initiatives that showcase brand purpose in line with strategic business priorities.
• Work with a variety of impact partners, both local and Enterprise Markets, to deliver grassroots programming in line with our corporate purpose.
• Manage agency and other external business partner resources as needed.

This role will sit on the Western Central Europe leadership team, reports to the Senior Enterprise Markets Communications Leader, with a dotted line to the Enterprise Markets WCE Managing Director, whilst working in close partnership with Markets Commercial Leaders and various Functional Leaders to create and execute the annual communications and content strategic plan. The individual will serve on the Enterprise Markets WCE Leadership Team.

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 fuelled 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 (remote) work arrangements that empower you to partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. 

To succeed in this role, you will need the following Qualification:  

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication in English: Ability to convey messages clearly and effectively.
• Strategic Thinking: Developing and implementing communication strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Project Management: Working across complex markets and businesses next to Project ManagementDigital Literacy: Canva, Social Chorus, social media, and the usual PPT, Word, Excel.
• Crisis Management: Experience in handling communication during crises.
• Interpersonal Skills: Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.

This is a fixed-term role until 31/12/2025.

Our employees are our priority, and if things go well, we will certainly find an opportunity for you on a permanent basis.

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.  

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 checks.

#LI-Remote

Primary Location

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Worker Sub-Type

Time Type