EMEA Licensing & Partnerships Associate

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company seeks a Junior Licensing Manager in the UK to shape licensing opportunities for iconic brands across EMEA, including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, Schwartz, Ducros and Vahiné. You will work with the Licensing Lead to turn brand insights into commercial programs, manage licensee relationships, track performance, and coordinate cross-functional projects from concept through launch.

Fluent French is required, with focus on the UK and France markets, supporting asset libraries and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear actions.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams to deliver shared objectives.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Fluent French.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quarterly market, category, competitor and partner research to identify licensing and partnership opportunities across EMEA.
• Support the development of licensing opportunities that extend McCormick’s portfolio of brands into complementary categories, ensuring alignment with brand positioning, consumer needs, category strategy and regional growth priorities.
• Support day-to-day licensee and partner management across EMEA, with a focus on the UK and France.
• Work across brands including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, Schwartz, Ducros and Vahiné.
• Support the Licensing Lead with annual strategic planning, opportunity assessment and performance reviews.
• Own and maintain licensing asset libraries, including product visuals, packaging files, marketing materials, in-store visuals, trade advertising, approval records and project documentation.
• Manage licensing database updates, including royalty reports, sales data, invoicing and payment tracking.
• Prepare regular commercial performance updates, highlighting sales, royalties, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate internal cross-functional licensing projects from concept through launch, managing timelines, actions, documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Support internal approval processes and help ensure key project milestones are delivered on time.
• Support the creation of targeted presentations and commercial materials to pitch licensing programmes to prospective partners, retailers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as a brand guardian for McCormick brands within licensed categories, ensuring licensed products are aligned with brand positioning and strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Independent delivery

French language

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

McCormick & Company seeks a Junior Licensing Manager in the UK to shape licensing opportunities for iconic brands across EMEA, including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, Schwartz, Ducros and Vahiné. You will work with the Licensing Lead to turn brand insights into commercial programs, manage licensee relationships, track performance, and coordinate cross-functional projects from concept through launch.

Fluent French is required, with focus on the UK and France markets, supporting asset libraries and