Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

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, Strategic Initiatives 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 Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives will play a critical role in major marketing initiatives for McCormick. This role will serve as our day-to-day lead on all sponsorships including sponsorship activation and vetting potential partners. This role will also serve as a key leader and connector on projects bridging our Consumer, Branded Food Service and Flavor Solutions teams. This role will manage marketing support for special projects such as trade shows, investor events, etc. Additionally, this role will be a key contributor to McCormick’s annual Flavor Forecast. This role is a critical position to keep our marketing teams running smoothly, ensuring our regular cadences are organized, planned and executed with excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own sponsorship execution with all partners to ensure all partnerships are maximized. Vet potential partnership opportunities for organizational fit and key stakeholder alignment.
• Lead cross-functional marketing activations including development of strategic plan, creative concepting, agency management, and on-site event execution.
• Support critical thought leadership initiatives through planning, research and execution.
• Organizing critical business cadences and other operational or administrative tasks as assigned by the leader

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or other relevant degree
• At least 6 years in Marketing with proven experience driving marketing strategy, leading global projects, and managing partnerships.
• Consumer Product Goods or Food/flavor industry experience 
• Ability to flex seamlessly between strategic thinking, planning and executional work
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships and work cross-functionally.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong executive presence in high visibility environments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changes
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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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

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.