Sr Brand Manager, Gourmet & Extracts

Hunt Valley, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 121900 - 219410

Posted on: 05-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Sr. Brand Manager Gourmet and Extracts 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 addition to the benefits youd 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 Overview / Primary Purpose:

The Senior Brand Manager Gourmet and Extracts is responsible for managing McCormicks $300M Gourmet and Extracts portfolios with significant growth ambitions. Responsibilities include delivering annual growth objectives business forecasting and analysis of opportunities and risks consumer research to drive insights product development creation of marketing campaigns long-term planning and strategy and people management.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Strategy & Growth Delivery (30%): Develop and execute strategies to achieve annual growth objectives. Translate long-term plans into actionable goals aligned with company priorities.
Business Forecasting & Performance Analysis (20%): Lead forecasting processes monitor performance and identify risks and opportunities. Use data and insights to inform decisions and adjust plans dynamically.
Consumer Insights & Research (10%): Conduct consumer research to uncover trends and inform product development and marketing strategies. Leverage insights to drive innovation and improve customer experience.
Product Development & Innovation (15%): Partner cross-functionally to develop new products and optimize existing offerings. Ensure alignment with consumer needs and brand positioning.
Marketing Campaign Development (10%): Collaborate on and oversee integrated marketing campaigns to drive awareness and engagement. Manage creative execution and ensure consistency across channels.
People Management & Team Leadership (15%): Coach and develop team members fostering an inclusive and high-performance culture. Align team priorities with strategic objectives and enable collaboration.

Required Qualifications:

Education: BA in Marketing Business or related discipline; MBA preferred
Experience:
- 8 years in marketing or sales with expertise in strategy design and execution
- Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience
- Experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams
- Deep understanding of industry sector and competitive landscape
- Strong business acumen and integration across Marketing Sales Finance and Supply Chain
Interpersonal Skills:
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships
- Effective interaction with all levels of management
Other Skills:
- Strategic Leadership
- Project Management
- Outstanding presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: MBA
Experience:
- Experience navigating and influencing within McCormick or similar-sized company

Work Environment:

Office-based

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

Base Salary: $121900 - $219410

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 McCormicks Incentive Bonus (MIB) 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 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.

Required Experience:

Manager

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to wo...