Senior Manager, Financial & Corporate Communications

Senior Manager, Financial & Corporate Communications

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.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Communications Manager to join our Global Communications & Corporate Affairs team, with a specialized focus on business and financial communications and partnership with Investor Relations. This mid-senior level role is integral to shaping and executing high-impact external communications that articulate our business strategy and financial narrative, enhance corporate reputation, and engage critical stakeholders including investors and financial analysts, the media, and other key external stakeholders/partners.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of strategic thinking and executional excellence, with a proven track record in financial communications, corporate storytelling, media relations, and reputation and issues management experience. This role operates in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and requires the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and deliver consistent, high-quality communications aligned with the company’s business strategy and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Communications & Investor Relations Support (65%)

• Lead the development of quarterly earnings communications, including executive scripts, Q&A documents, and earnings press releases, in close partnership with Investor Relations.

• Partner on the creation of compelling investor-facing materials, including presentations for earnings calls, press releases, and investor conferences.

• Drive external messaging around financial results, company performance, and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across channels.

• Support media relations efforts tied to quarterly earnings calls, including the preparation of briefing materials for executives (e.g., VP of IR; CFO; etc.) and potentially staffing interviews with top-tier business/financial media.

• Serve as a key communications advisor and project management partner to Investor Relations team, including partnering on and holding colleagues accountable to workback/project plans and timelines if/as needed.

Corporate Communications & Reputation Management (20%)

• Support and contribute to proactive, enterprise-wide strategic communications strategy and message development and execution.

• Partner on crisis/issues preparedness communications planning, execution, and response; work closely with cross-functional partners including Legal, Human Resources, brand teams, and senior leadership to ensure readiness and alignment.

• Support the development of thoughtful, audience-centric messaging for a variety of sensitive or high-impact issues/scenarios on a reactive and proactive basis, both internally and externally.

• Monitor emerging reputational risks and help shape proactive communication strategies that support business continuity and stakeholder trust.

-Operate with the utmost integrity and handle sensitive matters with professionalism and care—care for our consumers, customers, partners, and employees.

Media Relations & External Communications (15%)

• Develop and support targeted and proactive media strategies for key enterprise announcements and milestones, including drafting press releases, key messages, executive Q&As, and briefing materials.

• Foster and maintain relationships with top-tier business and financial media outlets; support executive media engagements and thought leadership efforts.

• Monitor media trends and coverage, and synthesize insights to inform communications strategy and executive positioning.

• Contribute to strategic communications initiatives from concept through execution with clear milestones and outcomes. These may include media relations strategy/support connected to an executive’s speaking engagement, Purpose-centric communications campaigns/activities, thought leadership opportunities, and more.

Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration (embedded across workstreams)

• Partner effectively across teams—including Investor Relations, Legal, HR, Marketing, and Business Units—to ensure message consistency and strategic alignment.

• Manage timelines, priorities, and deliverables to meet deadlines and maintain high standards of quality and accuracy.

-Effectively manage and partner with external agency/contractors to drive ROI.

-Maintain healthy file organization on company’s cloud-based applications.

About Us

Huggies®. Intimus®. Poise®. Plenitud®. 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 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.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate or financial communications, public relations, or related roles with an emphasis on external communications. A combination of in-house and agency experience a plus.

• Demonstrated experience supporting Investor Relations or working closely with Finance and Legal teams on financial communications and earnings processes.

• Demonstrated experience successfully supporting and partnering with senior stakeholders including VP and/or C-level leadership on communications strategy/planning and execution.

• Demonstrated experience in crisis/issues prepared planning and crisis/issues management around highly sensitive and/or timely issues.

• Proven experience building and executing strategic and integrated communications strategies/campaigns that leverage a range of 360-degree communications tactics to enhance corporate reputation.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and strategic messaging skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and business concepts into clear, compelling narratives.

• Proven experience working with financial and business media to deliver earned media coverage that enhances corporate reputation; strong media relations acumen.

• Strong project management skills; adept at managing multiple projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

• Excellent team player with strong collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills; committed to operating with a growth mindset.

-Agency experience a plus.

-Prior experience in a highly matrixed global CPG company a plus.

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.

Great support for good health with 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 high-quality safety equipment.

 Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

 Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

 Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

 

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 check, and DMV check.

 

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

 

Salary Range: 127.600 – 157.600 USDAt Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary LocationDallas World Headquarters

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time