Senior Marketing Activation Manager

**It starts with you right here at Kimberly Clark New Zealand**
You may have heard of us, you may not. But you will know our trusted brands, like Huggies®, Kleenex® and Viva® and U by Kotex. In fact, you’ve probably used our products recently

Kimberly-Clark is a global personal care company. Spanning over 300 locations, our notable brands are an essential part of life for one-quarter of the world’s population.

We’re proud of our size, scale, and impact. But when you join us, you’ll find there’s much more to who we are. Because a role with us is about the care you take, the connections you make and the opportunity to build a better world.

Bring your big ambition and make a visible, meaningful difference, right here, with Kimberly Clark New Zealand.

**Purpose of Role**

The Senior Marketing Activation Manager will execute the marketing mix in New Zealand across the Adult & Period Care (AFC) portfolio and deliver and course correct the Annual Business Plan results in partnership with the ANZ Sector team.

You will be responsible for leading all sampling, partnerships and shopper marketing programs, including retail media. Be a key conduit within the NPD launch process, supporting launches in the NZ market through the process working with cross-functional teams.

We are open to hiring this position either on a Full-time or Part-time basis.
- Work with the Australian Adult & Period Care (AFC) team on the ABP, owning the NZ insights and initiative elements of the plan
- Lead the implementation of approved marketing plans for the Adult & Period Care (AFC) portfolio, including owning the Consumer Promotion spend elements
- Lead sampling programs in NZ across Adult & Period Care (AFC) including schools for Period Care
- Lead the shopper marketing program for NZ, working closely with the AU shopper team on strategy and creative
- Lead the NZ retail media relationship and execution, working closely with the sales team on plans and spend
- Own local key partnership relationships such as the Period Place
- Ensure tracking and controls in place for Consumer Promotion expenditure. Ensure end of financial year expenditure meets forecasted spend and drive a focus on ROI across all marketing activity in the sector
- Work with the sales team on innovation days to collaborate and partner with customers
- Be the marketing contact for NPD launches feeding from the overall project for Adult & Period Care (AFC)

**Knowledge & Experience**:

- Holding Degree qualifications, you will need to have experience in Shopper Marketing, Trade Marketing, or Customer Management/Key Account sales experience in the NZ grocery market
- With an exceptional ability to influence key stakeholders, you also have strong Commercial and Analytical skills
- You will have project management skills with a track record of delivery of marketing campaigns within budget and within timeframes
- You are well-versed in operational and creative development of BTL programmes and an understanding of what motivates shoppers

**Why Kimberly-Clark New Zealand?**
At Kimberly-Clark, we’re about delivering incredible results, making things happen, and working together. And when we get that right, we win.

There's a reason why we've made the Forbes World's Best Employers list in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Here, our culture of care and inclusion really matters, and so does high performance. We continue to push ourselves to improve. Because we’re proud of how far we’ve come. And we’re excited about where we’re headed.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

- Drive local impact on a global scale: A career with Kimberly-Clark is about delivering Better Care for a Better World. We do this through local care and connection. Join us and you’ll find over 800 dedicated team members helping to deliver our brands to over 2.1 billion people in 175 countries. And counting. Now THAT is impact at scale
- Win in a culture of inclusion and care: We’re all different and so is every Kimberly Clark ANZ team. But you’ll soon find the common ground that keeps our high-performing teams connected. You’ll see that here, it’s not politics and egos that propel you forward; it’s integrity and trust
- Be bold and own your incredible career opportunity: You don’t have to move abroad to build a global career, but here, you have the choice if you want to At Kimberly Clark ANZ, you’ll find opportunity for the taking. You won’t get lost in the noise and you’ll thrive and grow professionally and personally.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Find a better work/life balance with hybrid and flexible working options, tailored to suit your lifestyle plus Flex Fridays
- Access 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers
- Take advantage of 2 recharge days and 1 volunteer day each year
- Enjoy discounts across the range of Kimberly-Clark products
- Benefit from a variety of discounted products and services including health insurance, loan