Marketing Manager

Givaudan; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fragrance and beauty company is seeking a Marketing Manager to join its Personal Care team in Dubai. This role involves developing marketing strategies, conducting market intelligence, and creating innovative product concepts to drive growth across the Middle East markets. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in B2B marketing and a strong passion for fragrances. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including private health insurance and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation package

Private health insurance

Support for children's education

Annual flight ticket allowance

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive marketing experience in an international B2B environment.
• Strong passion and knowledge of fragrances and consumer products.
• Familiarity with market trends in the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market and macro trends across the Middle East.
• Collaborate with Consumer Market Insights for product concepts.
• Develop persuasive materials for fragrance launches.

Skills

B2B marketing

B2C marketing

Product innovation

Market intelligence

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Overview

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier healthier lives with love for nature. Together with passion and creativity we deliver food innovations craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from with more than 16000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day your talent your innovative spirit 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.

Marketing Manager Personal Care Fragrance & Beauty (Middle East) - Your future position

Givaudan is seeking a talented Marketing Manager to join our Personal Care team and drive growth across the dynamic Middle East markets. Based in our Dubai office and reporting to the Personal Care Category Director Middle East you will deliver industry-leading marketing strategies that support our commercial objectives and fragrance development ambitions.

This role blends market intelligence product innovation creative storytelling and client partnership to deliver impactful business results. You will analyse trends identify opportunities develop concepts and bring them to life through compelling client presentations and experiences.

In this exciting role your responsibilities will include -

Market Intelligence:

• Monitor market and macro trends across the Middle East within target categories.
• Track competitor activities in communication packaging and fragrance strategy.
• Build deep knowledge of fragrance products trends key clients and competitors.

Product Development & Concept Creation:

• Collaborate with Consumer Market Insights to translate consumer behaviours into innovative product concepts.
• Create proactive promotional kits and client-ready marketing materials.

Fragrance Expertise:

• Develop persuasive supporting materials and storytelling assets that enhance the appeal of each fragrance launch ensuring alignment with creative teams to deliver a cohesive and impactful client experience.
• Understand consumer perception of olfactory directions to guide product and concept development.

Client Partnership & Support:

• Deliver tailored visually impactful presentations in line with brand guidelines.
• Lead immersive experiences to engage clients and highlight Givaudans expertise.
• Identify brand white space and propose new concept directions.
• Partner with sales and creation teams to align on olfactory direction for winning briefs.

Creative Vision & Communication:

• Anticipate market shifts and translate insights into business opportunities.
• Design marketing programmes exhibitions and displays to inspire clients and internal teams.
• Organise and manage client events launches and corporate experiences.
• Develop marketing tools across digital design and packaging.

Your profile

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world Then join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field.
• 57 years of progressive marketing experience in an international multicultural B2B environmentideally in Fragrances Cosmetics Flavours or Ingredients.
• Strong passion and knowledge of fragrances and consumer products.
• Proven expertise in B2B and B2C marketing.
• Familiarity with market trends in the Middle East.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic is an advantage.
• Skilled in presentations visual storytelling and client engagement.
• Team-oriented and comfortable working in a diverse environment.
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East for client meetings and market visits.

Our benefits:

• Career development opportunities in a creative inspiring and inclusive workplace.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Private health insurance.
• Support for childrens education*.
• Annual flight ticket allowance for self and eligible dependents*.
• Performance bonus*.
  (*As per company policy)

At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples 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.

Required Experience:

Manager