Innovation Director

Innovation Director

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. 

Commercial Leader for large scale transformational – new to the world innovation.

This leader will design the go-to-market plans for this once in a generation innovation from Concept/MVP through to Commercialization to enable a big bang launch plan for first 3-5 years.  


* Drive Transformational Innovation: Lead the development, application and commercialization of products that use new breakthrough technologies in North America.
+ Bring technologies to life for multiple consumer segments and multiple brands across the North American portfolio
+ Develop and integrate plans into brand strategies, innovation pipelines and portfolio strategies.
+ Pressure test and refine concepts and marketing ideas for core categories.
+ Lead cross-functional teams to design and qualify final product, packaging, go-to-market strategies, and marketing ideas to meet financial targets.
+ Develop and execute launch strategies and category conversion approaches



* Ensure Product Readiness: Oversee product technical readiness, including testing, development, and product development pathways.


* Collaborate with Key Stakeholders: Partner with brand General Managers to deliver holistic, fit-for-use propositions.
+ Manage internal stakeholder relationships, including engagement with the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
+ Effectively manage external stakeholder communications.

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 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 wor...