Marketing Manager - Consumer Fragrances

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

Job summary

A leading global company in flavors and fragrances is seeking a Marketing Manager for Consumer Fragrances. This role involves developing regional marketing strategies and driving customer engagement through innovative value propositions. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of experience, preferably in the Fragrance industry, and must be fluent in Arabic and English. This position offers opportunities for home office, training, and development.

Benefits

Home office opportunity

Training opportunities

Learning and development programme

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience, preferably in the Fragrance Industry.
• Proven ability to lead multicultural teams.
• Ability to translate requirements into strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional marketing strategies.
• Identify customer opportunities and drive insights.
• Build impactful client presentations and workshops.

Skills

Leadership by influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Project management

Fluent in Arabic

Fluent in English

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Marketing Manager - Consumer Fragrances

As Marketing Manager - Consumer Fragrances, you contribute to IFF’s business growth by creating compelling, differentiated customer value propositions that fuel innovation and deliver measurable value to both IFF and our customers.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing & Commercial Lead, you will develop a regional category marketing strategy, identify growth opportunities and translate insights into solutions. You are a strategic business partner, recognized for your ability to inspire internal teams and external stakeholders, and for strengthening customer relationships through insightful, solution-oriented engagement.

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Define and implement Value to Market Marketing Strategy aligned with specific account or commercial strategy
• Identify customer opportunities. Drive white space analysis and build actionable insights
• Build inspirational and impactful client presentations, organize workshops and inspirational events translating into customer brand implications and/or business opportunities
• Generate new business opportunities by building differentiating value propositions for an IFF product offering targeting a specific customer, brand or region
• Establish a regular connection with the Global Category Marketing, share knowledge, insights and best practices. Drive efficiencies and improve ways of working
• Improve operational efficiency and quality

What Makes You the Right Fit

• University Degree or equivalent
• Solid experience (6+ years), preferably in the Fragrance Industry or in related industries on the supplier or customer side
• Proven ability to lead by influence and motivate multicultural and cross functional teams
• Ability to translate stakeholders’ requirements into effective strategies and actions
• Thrive and foster cross-functional and cross-division collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Ability to structure processes with demonstrated project management skills
• Fluent in both Arabic & English

How Would You Stand Out?

• Drive for results
• Manage ambiguity
• Experience in the Levant / GCC region
• A passion for the Fragrance Industry

Why Choose Us?

• Home office opportunity
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programme

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 the 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.