Associate Social Media Manager

Kimberly-Clark • Full-time • Canada • $86,480 - $102,240 / year • 1d ago

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 KCNA Social Media team is seeking a highly organized and execution-focused Associate Social Media Manager to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who excels at translating strategy into action, thrives on managing multiple moving parts simultaneously, and takes pride in ensuring every detail is executed to perfection. You'll be responsible for leading daily team operations, managing content calendars and workflows, coordinating with external creators and partners, and serving as the operational backbone that brings the team's strategic vision to life. Reporting to the Senior Social Media Manager, you'll work closely with the social media team to execute campaigns, optimize performance, and ensure consistent brand excellence across all platforms. Your work will directly impact the smooth execution of social initiatives, transforming strategic plans into engaging consumer experiences.

The Associate Social Media Manager will bring to life the KCNA social media approach through operational excellence and tactical execution. You'll collaborate with the Senior Social Media Manager, social media analysts, content creators, and cross-functional partners to ensure seamless campaign delivery, maintain team efficiency, and coordinate external partnerships that amplify brand reach and engagement.

In this role, you will:

Lead daily social media team operations, including content calendar management, workflow coordination, and task prioritization to ensure on-time delivery across all platforms
Facilitate daily stand-up meetings and team coordination sessions, tracking deliverables, identifying blockers, and maintaining project timelines
Execute approved social media strategies and campaigns in partnership with the Senior Social Media Manager, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and campaign objectives
Coordinate content production workflows with Social Content Creators and Social Content Editors, managing asset requests, approvals, and publishing schedules
Work closely with Social Media Analysts to understand performance metrics, identify optimization opportunities, and implement tactical improvements to content and engagement strategies
Support the Senior Social Media Manager in campaign planning and execution, including content brief development, platform coordination, and performance tracking
Maintain social media content calendars across multiple platforms, ensuring strategic alignment and brand consistency
Monitor social media trends and platform updates, providing tactical recommendations for content optimization
Serve as primary coordinator for external content creator relationships, managing contracts, deliverables, timelines, and quality control
Coordinate partnership opportunities for co-creation initiatives, including outreach, negotiation support, and execution management
Manage influencer and creator campaigns from briefing through delivery, ensuring brand alignment and contractual compliance
Source and vet potential creator and brand partnership opportunities that align with strategic objectives
Maintain creator databases and partnership tracking systems, ensuring organized documentation and relationship management

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 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.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field
At least 2 years of experience in social media management with demonstrated experience in operational coordination and campaign execution
Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
Proven experience coordinating content calendars, workflows, and cross-functional teams
Experience managing external partners, creators, or agency relationships
Deep understanding of social media platforms, best practices, and content optimization techniques · Proficiency with social media management tools (Sprinklr preferred)
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and accountability
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Experience with social media analytics and performance reporting is a plus
Bilingual in Spanish is 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.

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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.

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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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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Grade 11/P2 - grade level and / or compensation may vary based on location/country

Salary Range: 86,480 – 102,240 USD

At 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.