Manager Marketing (Fine Fragrance)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fragrance and flavor company is seeking a Marketing Manager in Dubai. The successful candidate will develop brand and marketing strategies for the Fine Fragrance category in the AMET region, drive business growth, and work collaboratively with Account Managers. Ideal applicants have 5+ years of experience in brand marketing, strong interpersonal skills, and a genuine passion for the fragrance industry. Join us to make an impact in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Professional onboarding process

Flexibility

Training opportunities

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of brand marketing or consultancy experience in the luxury, beauty, or fine fragrance industry.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.
• Passion for the fragrance industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of key fine fragrance markets and consumers.
• Identify and leverage trends into customized fragrance solutions.
• Partner with Account Managers to build strong customer relationships.
• Plan and execute impactful customer engagement presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Strategic and analytical skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Flexible and curious

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact? IFF is a global leader in fragrances, flavors, food ingredients and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design. A Marketing Manager position is available at one of the world’s leading fragrance and flavor companies. This Dubai based position offers a collaborative work environment, experience in a fast-paced industry, and a chance to impact both new and established fragrance brands. We are looking for a teammate to be responsible for brand and marketing strategies to support the growth of the Fine Fragrance category in the AMET region. The candidate will drive IFF business growth by building differentiating customer value propositions for regional customers, tapping into customer growth opportunities. The Marketing Manager will work closely with the Account Managers and Evaluators in charge of the region and will report directly into the Regional Marketing Director based in Dubai Creative Center, UAE.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the key fine fragrance markets, players, retail channels, activations, communication, new launches, key consumption periods and consumers to be and act as the expert of the markets
• Identify and leverage key social, product, brand, format and olfactive trends to translate them into customized fragrance solutions for local customers and help build marketing rationale and concepts
• Keep abreast of global fragrance and format trends and share insights with local teams consistently
• Analyze customer brands’ strategies, portfolio, and products to proactively identify gaps and needs, transforming them into actionable insights and strategic business opportunities
• Partner with Account Managers to build strong programs and relationships with targeted customers
• Understand and use IFF corporate capabilities to differentiate IFF from competitors
• Plan, coordinate, organize and execute inspirational and impactful customer engagement presentations, events and workshops translating them into business opportunities
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional & regional teams to build strong fragrance storytelling, olfactive descriptions, perfumer interviews and design product concepts that are deeply rooted in trends, consumer insights data and relevant to the market

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills
• Strong strategic and analytical skills
• Proactive, agile, flexible and curious
• Able to juggle multiple priorities, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Good presentation skills
• Problem Solving and the ability to use initiative to get work done within deadlines
• Results Driven, with an eye for detail
• Passion for the Fragrance industry

How You’ll Stand Out

• Strong understanding of the Scent industry
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of brand marketing or consultancy experience in the luxury, Beauty or Fine Fragrance Industry
• Fluent in English, Arabic is a plus
• Willing to Travel

Why Choose Us?

• Professional onboarding process
• Flexibility, agility in approach to project execution
• Ability to work with multiple disciplines in a dynamic, global environment
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs from day one

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more