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Senior Creative Manager

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire an Senior Creative Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

 

 

Position Summary:

The Senior Creative Manager (US) is responsible for overseeing the in-house production of high-quality creative assets for McCormick’s portfolio of brands across the US region. Key responsibilities include creative leadership, managing creative workflows, mentoring and upskilling team members, maintaining brand consistency, and ideating/presenting big ideas & creative concepts to stakeholders and clients. This role requires a blend of creative innovation, project oversight, concepting expertise, and effective communication to drive successful delivery of content. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Creative Leadership: Lead ideation and concepting for big ideas and drive meaningful storytelling for projects and campaigns, ensuring they deliver business impact. Consult on and help optimize creative and design briefs to ensure alignment with brand strategy and creative inspiration.
  • Project Oversight: Manage the creative process, from ideation/concept and planning/production to execution and delivery, ensuring projects meet deadlines and budgets. Ensure all creative materials and messaging align with brand identities and overall business goals.  Oversee and manage creative budgets to ensure efficient resource allocation.
  • Team Management: Lead and mentor creative teams, guiding their work and fostering the growth of emerging creative talent. 
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with marketing, brand, and digital experience teams to align creative efforts with broader organizational objectives. Present creative concepts, project updates, and performance results to internal leadership. 
  • Process Optimization: Develop and implement creative solutions and approaches, continuously improving workflows and driving innovation. 
  • Trend and Innovation Scouting
  • Quality Control and Brand Governance

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in art, design, visual communication, marketing or relevant experience
  • 8+ years’ creative direction experience
  • 5+ years leading teams of creative specialists
  • 3+ Demonstrated relevant skills and results in creative ideation for consumer packaged goods industry
  • Experience formulating recommendations based on consumer research
  • Communicates effectively
  • Exceptional relationship building
  • Strategic leadership skills
  • People management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Action-oriented
  • Strategic agility
  • Proficiency in Adobe CC Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
  • Experience working on CPG brands (preferred)
  • Experience working on food brands (preferred)

 

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

 

Base Salary: $121,900 - $219,410

 

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

 

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

 

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

 

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.

First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualified candidates, all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity. McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions 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. 

 

 

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.


Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

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