Product Manager I

Job Description

About the Role

Title: PRODUCT MANAGER I

Location: HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

Department: Sales and Marketing

Job Description:

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 Product Manager (media/creative)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

. We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

. Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

. Tuition assistance

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Marketing – the Product Manager, Global Marketing will help manage media and creative campaign planning and execution for McCormick and Club House brands as part of the Masterbrand Pod. The Product Manager will collaborate with internal partners and external agencies and utilize insights to develop integrated media strategies across the consumer flywheel. This person will serve as a media and content subject matter expert and will work with agencies to enable the optimal channel and creative mix. This job will be hybrid with 50% of the time based in our Hunt Valley, MD office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Led Media

Establish close working relationships with Brand Pod and Integrated Agency Teams to develop compelling and integrated brand campaigns

Work cross functionally to build and align briefs for creative and media planning

Develop communication strategies across brands and campaigns, inclusive of communication objectives, target audience, key messages, and channels

Utilize best practice learnings to share actionable creative feedback to internal and external stakeholders.

Integrated Planning

Support end-to-end media planning including brief, strategy, planning, and execution for several large and complex North American campaigns

Lead strategic and tactical coordination to execute media plans with internal and external agency teams

Partner with marketing operations teams to ensure campaign budgets are accurately tracked and measured

Deliver recommendations and presentations to business partners, agency teams, and senior leadership

Implement marketing strategies to drive business goals and amplify brand identity

Participate in the Creative Asset Planning process, ensuring creative partners are aware of all deadlines and necessary assets needed to successfully execute campaigns

Insights into Action

Work closely with both the Analytics and Consumer Market Insights team to turn data and research into action

Collaborate with Consumer Market Insights and external partners to initiate and execute creative testing

Macro Insights:

Maintain currency with digital marketing trends including emerging platforms.

Cultivate subject matter expertise on media and creative landscape

Global Capabilities

Consult with Global counterparts and identify opportunities for best practice sharing

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BA in Marketing, Economics, Business, or related field

3-5 years of relevant experience in quantitative insights, preferably at an agency or in a CPG related field

Strong understanding of digital media, biddable analytics, CPG industry, and competitive landscape

Knowledge of media ecosystem and platforms (Google Suite, Meta, DSPs)

Experience leading projects and cross functional teams, including proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively and diplomatically

Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to navigate complex / new situations

Ability to work cooperatively with internal and external partners – including outside media agencies, creative, delivery teams, business analytics team, and GACOE

Strong presentation skills

Ability to act proactively and self-start

Strong oral and written communication skills

Technical expertise including excellent knowledge of MS Office programs (Power Point, Excel, Word)

Strong working knowledge of ad platforms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in quantitative field or MBA

Working knowledge of Google suite

CPG or Agency background

Advanced experience leading multiple projects effectively and diplomatically.

Ability to translate quantitative data into actionable insights through storytelling

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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.