DIGITAL CREATIVE DESIGN MANAGER (HYBRID)

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Digital Creative Design Manager on the Global Marketing team. This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity in our Global Headquarters, located in  Hunt Valley, MD. 

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

The Digital Creative Design Manager will manage a team of graphic designers to concept and produce content for McCormick’s owned channels and creative campaigns, from social content to display ads and e-commerce content. This role will work closely with the kitchens team, outside vendors and internal creatives to create entertaining and authentic content for McCormick’s entire family of brands, from McCormick Spice to Thai Kitchen and French’s Mustard.

Responsibilities

• Consults with internal business and campaign leaders to develop, design and lead digital design initiatives.
• Lead the digital design process from concept to production and trafficking.
• Lead a team of graphic designers to ensure content is on-brand, on-brief and visually appealing. Determines work assignments and supervises work of internal graphic production artist(s).
• Devise and monitor process improvements leading to fast, efficient content production while not sacrificing content quality.
• Ensure compliance with strategic marketing objectives.
• Art direct shoots and work with food stylists, photographers and videographers to gather footage that is on-brand with high appetite appeal.
• Coach junior graphic designers to improve skill set and take on increasing responsibility.
• Manage and provide recommendations for technology improvements to help with graphics production, i.e. HTML5 display software.
• Manage strategic and tactical coordination with design agencies and design consultants.  Including, but not limited to: briefing, getting proposals, quotes, cost negotiation and scope of work approvals and feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent degree
• 7 years of relevant work experience, including a mix of art directing culinary content, managing creatives and overseeing design projects for digital destinations.  
• Proficient in key Adobe Creative Suite programs like InDesign and Photoshop
• Able to mentor, develop and manage junior creatives. 
• Experience working with creatives and communicating creative direction
• Able to manage projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills. Must be flexible, change-ready, detail-oriented and deadline driven.
• Ability to stay true to a brand identity while still being creative and innovative with content.
• Portfolio link required in resume.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using HTML5 display ad creators, like Celtra or Bannerflow
• Experience using project management/workflow tools, like Workfront
• Strong understanding of what makes food visually appetizing
• Experience playing an art director role in food content production 
• Experience working with multiple brands with unique styles and tones of voice.
• Fluency in Spanish or French
• People Management experience
• Cooking experience/food and ingredient knowledge

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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. 

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