SR. MARKETING MANAGER (Hybrid)

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Senior Marketing Manager on a Condiment and Sauces Team. This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity at our Global HQ  located in Hunt Valley, MD. The Senior Marketing Manager will report to a Marketing Director of Condiments and Sauces.

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This Senior Marketing Manager will be leading marketing activities across the Condiments & Sauces Delivery team.  Responsibilities include the direction, development and execution of strategic plans for product groups to achieve sales goals. Overall responsibility for volume/profitability, creative, advertising, consumer & trade promotion, merchandising, packaging, new products and pricing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for overall P&L, pricing strategy and budgets of product groups.
• Provides direction to key cross-functional partners such as research, sales, product development, manufacturing, quality, finance, legal & advertising agencies.
• Develops comprehensive annual brand plans for presentation and alignment to divisional leadership
• Monitors execution of plans and makes course correction as needed.
• Collaborates closely with Global Marketing team on new products and line extension development, testing, promotions, advertising and public relations.
• Liaison with global and North American retail teams to leverage efficiencies and learning across geographies.
• Development, engagement & management of direct reports; mentoring of others

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Marketing or Business Management

• Demonstrated relevant skills & results in consumer packaged goods marketing, forecasting, advertising, market research, consumer & trade promotion, P&L management and business planning required
• Demonstrated success building brands in consumer packaged goods marketing (8 years)
• Proven team leadership and employee management and development skills (5 years)
• Expertise in syndicated databases, market research, business planning, media planning, finance, promotional activities and consumer communications
• Expert level understanding of concepts, principles and practices in Marketing and a sound understanding in other areas including Sales, Finance and Supply Chain
• In-depth understanding of how own area integrates with cross-functional teams such as Sales.
• Understanding of the industry sector and competitive landscape
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and developed diplomacy skills required to guide, influence & convince others; strong relationship with Sales and external customers and agencies
• Financially savvy, with ability to manage cost centers, negotiate services and associated fees
• Experience leading cross-functinoal team is preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA

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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.