Senior Manager, Global Strategy Insights and Analytics

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 a Senior Manager, Global Strategy Insights and Analytics  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 Manager, Global Strategy, Insights and Analytics is a key member of McCormick’s Global Growth Organization, supporting the company’s long-term growth strategy through deep market analysis, competitive intelligence, and consumer foresight. This role focuses on turning data into clear, actionable insights that inform strategic decisions across global brands, innovation spaces, and new business models. The individual will manage analytical projects, synthesize insights from multiple sources, and help guide McCormick’s thinking on where and how the company should grow over the decade.

This role contributes directly to McCormick’s global growth agenda helping define where the company plays, how it wins, and how it continues to lead in flavor, innovation, and consumer connection.

Key Responsibilities:

Growth Spaces and Strategic Planning

• Analyze industry, category, and consumer data to spot emerging trends, market shifts, and growth opportunities
• Review business performance metrics to identify what is driving results and pinpoint areas that need improvement or optimization
• Develop data-based scenarios that support strategic planning and help shape long-term growth priorities
• Collaborate with teams across functions and regions to align data sources, validate insights, and ensure consistent, informed decision-making throughout the organization

Consumer Understanding and Foresight

• Design and lead forward-looking research that explores emerging consumer interests and behaviors
• Build partnerships with external agencies specializing in future trends, innovation, and cultural intelligence to bring fresh, external perspectives into the organization
• Create experiential learning sessions that help teams anticipate and respond to evolving consumer and cultural shifts

Competitive Intelligence

• Collect and analyze data from multiple external sources to assess competitive strengths and weaknesses
• Develop summaries, dashboards, and visual reports that make competitive insights clear and actionable across teams
• Create engaging workshops and presentations that help teams apply market insights into their work

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement by proactively seeking out new information, emerging methodologies, and future-focused ways of working
• Coordinate knowledge-sharing forums to strengthen strategic capability across teams.
• Refine processes, tools, and templates to enhance efficiency, alignment, and impact across the Growth Organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Data Analytics, or related field
• 6–8 years of experience in consumer insights, strategy, marketing, data analytics or related field ideally within the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry
• Extensive experience in understanding, extracting, and analyzing Point of Sale (POS) data such as Circana, Nielsen, and/or Euromonitor to identify market trends, assess company performance, and generate actionable business insights
• Experience designing and managing consumer insight projects from concept to delivery.
• Proven ability to identify, engage, and manage external partners through multi-stage project execution
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.  Proven ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform business strategy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence presenting insights and recommendations to senior and executive leadership.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing short-term priorities with long-term strategic initiatives.

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

Base Salary: $103,520 - 181,150.

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  Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) 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

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.