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Brand Discovery Lead - Kleenex®

Kimberly-Clark

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Senior
140k-173k
25 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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. As a key member of the Brand Discovery team, this role is responsible for driving the organic search strategy for Kimberly-Clark brands, ensuring strong visibility and performance across owned and earned digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute, monitor and optimize organic search and content strategies to improve the organic search & conversion performance for assigned Kimberly-Clark brands on owned sites & earned sites (Websites, apps, 3rd party platforms like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco etc.)
  • Manage day-to-day organic search operations for assigned Kimberly-Clark brand, including keyword research, content deployment, and performance analysis
  • Maintain a deep understanding of organic search trends and best practices, and apply that understanding to search optimization strategies (e.g., AI impact on traditional search, new AI search platforms, social search, etc.)
  • Develop insights based on competitor trends, benchmarking & performance to inform strategy
  • Build strong partnerships with agencies & relevant external service-providers in the organic search & content creation space
  • Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, IT, omni-marketing, Analytics, agencies etc.) to understand brand/customer strategies & translate into organic search & content strategies
  • Collaborate with the commercial analytics team to influence the organic search & content effectiveness analytics roadmap
  • Partner with the IT team to assess and develop technical search strategies and continually optimize based upon performance results
  • Work in partnership with the Brand Media Leaders to ensure that organic search plans are aligned with paid media plans (SEM, paid search in retail media etc.)
  • Conduct brand.com and retailer site audits to identify consumer experience improvement opportunities & provide recommendations for taxonomy, UX, filters, content, etc.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in digital marketing or web technology, with a focus on SEO and content optimization and/or a strong track record in a technical or digital marketing management role
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with search, mobile, social, data & analytics, CMS, and/or eCommerce platforms
  • Strong working knowledge in search engine optimization (SEO) and/or eCommerce, with the ability to translate business goals into measurable SEO and content strategies
  • Strong working knowledge in SEO tools such as Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, BrightEdge, or Moz
  • Proficient in using web analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) to extract insights and inform strategy
  • Solid understanding of evolving search trends, including AI-driven search, social search, and emerging digital platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct competitive analysis, keyword research, and performance benchmarking
  • Experience working directly with search engines or digital agencies on search-related initiatives
  • Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across business and technical teams
  • Strong project management, facilitation, and communication skills, with a focus on delivering results in a cross-functional environment

Nice to Have

  • Experience with retailer site audits and consumer experience improvement
  • Knowledge of emerging digital platforms and social search trends
  • Experience in developing and implementing technical search strategies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

Benefits & Perks

  • 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 safety equipment
  • Flexible Savings and spending accounts for healthcare options
  • Income protection insurance options
  • Programs to support education, adoption, relocation, and childcare
  • Eligibility for a target bonus and comprehensive benefits including 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan

Working at Kimberly-Clark

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. We value authentic caring, sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. We foster a performance culture that appreciates high-level performance and making a difference through work that matters.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 27, 2025
Job CategorySEO
Salary140k-173k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Kimberly-Clark

Website

kimberly-clark.com

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Paper Mills

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