Communication and Social Media Specialist - Fine Fragrance SAMEA

Givaudan; Dubai; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in fragrances is seeking a Communications and Social Media Specialist based in Dubai to enhance its presence across South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The ideal candidate will develop impactful campaigns, create engaging content for social platforms, and collaborate with various teams to boost brand visibility. Candidates should have relevant experience in luxury communications, fluency in Arabic and English, and advanced content creation skills.

Benefits

Great compensation package

Private health insurance

Support for children's education

Annual flight ticket allowance for self and eligible dependents

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in communications in luxury, fragrance, beauty, or lifestyle sectors.
• Work in a multicultural environment.
• Visual aesthetic aligned with luxury communication standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement social media campaigns that highlight our perfumers, creations, and events.
• Create high-quality, engaging content for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Snapchat.
• Script, storyboard, and produce videos and short-form social content.

Skills

Fluency in Arabic

Fluency in English

Storytelling and content creation skills

Advanced skills in photo/video editing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Media, or related field

Tools

Adobe Suite

Canva

CapCut

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Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF5.1billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more atwww.givaudan.com.

Communication and Social Media Specialist - Fine Fragrance SAMEA

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Communications and Social Media Specialist - Fine Fragrance SAMEA

As we expand our Fine Fragrance Marketing and Communication team, we're looking for a Communications and Social Media Specialist to improve Givaudan's presence across South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (SAMEA). In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with Marketing, Perfumers, Sales, Evaluation, and Global Communication teams to develop strategic storytelling, shape our brand voice, and engage luxury audiences both internally and externally.

Your role

You will help amplify Givaudan's image through culturally relevant, visually striking, and emotionally resonant content. From concept to execution, you'll lead digital storytelling efforts across social platforms and support regional programs that celebrate creativity, innovation, and olfactive artistry.

This is a unique opportunity to bridge Givaudan's fragrance heritage with the modern, influencer-led luxury landscape of SAMEA—bringing scent to life.

You will work from in Dubai and will report to the Marketing & Communication Director.

In this exciting role you will:

Social Media Communication and PR

• Develop and implement social media campaigns that highlight our perfumers, creations, innovations, and events.
• Create high-quality, engaging content for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Snapchat (posts, reels, stories, videos).
• Support and coordinate with the Global Scent Communications team to localize and amplify global campaigns.
• Build relationships with regional influencers and KOLs, in the luxury lifestyle and beauty sectors.
• Monitor trends and performance metrics; improve content and channel strategy.

Internal Communication & Creative Support

• Develop visually appealing internal newsletters, announcements, success stories, and event recaps.

Content Creation & Editing

• Script, storyboard, and produce videos and short-form social content.
• Ensure brand consistency and tone across all communications.
• Manage the editing and localization of posts and video content to suit the cultural nuances of SAMEA.

Event & Campaign Activation

• Partner with Marketing teams to support trade fairs, launches, and client experiences.
• Provide pre-, during- and post-event social media coverage and content creation.
• Evaluate campaign and event success with Goals and analytics.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Media, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in communications in luxury, fragrance, beauty, or lifestyle sectors.
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Storytelling, and content creation skills—especially for digital platforms.
• Advanced skills in photo/video editing tools (Adobe Suite, Canva, CapCut).
• Work in a multicultural environment.
• Visual aesthetic aligned with luxury communication standards.
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment to inspire you.
• Great compensation package.
• Private health insurance.
• Support for children's education*.
• Annual flight ticket allowance for self and eligible dependents*.
• Performance bonus*.

(* Following company policy)

#LI-Onsite

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.