Associate Media Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
Associate Media Manager
McCormick & Co., Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor & seasonings industry, is seeking a full time Associate Media Manager on our Global Marketing Strategy & Media team. This new hire will work in McCormick’s Global Marketing Division. The Associate Media Manager will report to a Media Manager.
The Associate Media Manager will be primarily responsible for end-to-end media planning from strategy development through execution for European communications. This individual will work with McCormick's media agency to develop plans with the optimal mix of tactics across vehicles (TV, Print, Search, Social, etc.) that deliver on the business objectives, reach the consumer target, drive return on investment, and deliver insights back to the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead end-to-end media planning from strategy through execution for several large European country campaigns
* Provide strategic and tactical coordination to execute media plans with internal and external agency teams
* Responsible for monthly and ad hoc budget, forecast, and financial reporting, a key input to the organization’s monthly and quarterly reporting processes
* Improve the delivery of McCormick’s media buys and drive optimized campaign activations through In-Flight Optimization of media spend and real-time insights
* Lead the Creative Asset Planning process, ensuring creative partners are aware of all deadlines and necessary assets needed to successfully execute campaigns
* Recommend and deliver presentations to business partners, agency teams, and senior leadership
* Exercise discretion regarding strategic recommendations, data and sources, analytic conclusions, and financial recommendations
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, or related field
* Experience in consumer-packaged goods marketing or closely related field
* Foundational understanding of the industry sector and competitive landscape
* Expertise in business and brand planning, market research, consumer communications, finance, and promotional activities
* Strong experience leading projects and cross functional teams, including proven ability to manage multiple projects
* Sound understanding of principles and practices in Marketing and a basic knowledge in other functional areas including Finance, Procurement, and Sales
* Developed interpersonal, communication, and diplomacy skills required to guide, influence, and convince others, both internal and external
* Strong analytical skills and evaluative judgment based on the analysis of factual and qualitative information in complicated or novel situations
* Strong strategic thinking, leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* MBA preferred
COMPANY
At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities, and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.
At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.
Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.
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, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies
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