CREATIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER (Hybrid)

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Creative Account Manager.  This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity in our Global Headquarters located in Hunt Valley, MD.  

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

The Global Creative Account Manager requires a collaborative and highly organized project manager to develop and oversee the timelines and trafficking for the creative pre-production through post-production process within the Global Marketing team. This person reports to the Senior Manager Content & Technology on the Creative Operations team and ensures that end-to-end distribution plans (which includes but is not limited to paid, organic, PR, Shopper, etc.) and portfolio management are flawlessly executed and assets trafficked OTIF (on-time, in-full). This person manages a team of 2 Creative Account Specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Manage pre- and post-production work flow for North American campaign

Partner with internal creative team, content team and external agency partners to establish timelines and workflow

Manage timelines, milestones, and checkpoints to ensure that creative work is achieved on time in full.

Scheduled and run campaign production meetings with internal cross-functional partners, including creative, content, social, PR, owned properties.

Ensure work is trafficked to meet media commitments, posted to asset management tool and packaged for internal/external stakeholder.

Manage work to budget; Partner with Marketing Operations to ensure estimates/PO’s are submitted on time and within proper payment terms.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

3-5 years of relevant professional project management experience managing multiple projects and timelines within the creative/agency landscape

Detail oriented, deadline driven and able to handle a high-volume workload

Results oriented with a track record of successful program management

Strong personal and team leadership skills

Ability to execute flawlessly and deliver a high standard of work

Strong communication skills 

Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with people from varying backgrounds and areas of expertise

Ability to successfully influence stakeholders and drive work forward

Key High Performance Organization (HPO) competencies:
•    Values all People
•    Personal & Team Leadership
•    Business Savvy & Acumen

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.