Digital Creative Design Manager Hybrid

McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a fulltime Digital Creative Design Manageron the Global Marketing team. This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity in ourGlobal Headquarters located inHunt Valley MD.

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 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 ecommerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin 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 Flavorwhere 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 McCormicks owned channels and creative campaigns from social content to display ads and ecommerce content. This role will work closely with the kitchens team outside vendors and internal creatives to create entertaining and authentic content for McCormicks entire family of brands from McCormick Spice to Thai Kitchen and Frenchs 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 onbrand onbrief 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 onbrand 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

• Bachelors 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 fastpaced environment. Excellent communication organizational and collaboration skills. Must be flexible changeready detailoriented 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 religionnational origin disability protectedveteran 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.