Senior Marketing Manager, Fine Fragrance

Duisburger Stadionmanagement GmbH; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Dubai is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager for Fine Fragrance to lead the regional marketing strategy, manage two junior colleagues, and partner with senior clients on prestige and niche fragrance projects. You will shape creative direction and ensure ambitious growth across AMET with global collaboration.

The role offers the opportunity to influence fragrance development, work with regional and international teams, and drive market-facing initiatives in a fast-growing region.

Qualifications

• Minimum extensive experience in fine fragrance marketing within a fragrance house.
• Strong understanding of prestige and niche fragrance markets.
• Ability to translate market intelligence into creative fragrance concepts and strategies.
• Leadership and people management experience is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing for key fine fragrance accounts and translate concepts into client stories.
• Co-create with clients through ideation sessions and multi-sensory experiences.
• Track launches and brand strategies to guide creative direction.
• Decode cultural shifts into fragrance propositions.
• Coach and grow two Junior Marketing Managers.
• Set up ways of working with Sales Evaluation and Creation teams to ensure clear objectives and milestones.

Skills

Fragrance marketing

Team leadership

Client management

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Title: Senior Marketing Manager Fine Fragrance

City Country: Dubai UAE

The Middle East is reshaping the global fragrance landscape and Dubai is where we create for it. Join one of dsm-firmenichs creation hubs alongside Paris and New York.

Why now:

dsm-firmenich is one of the worlds leading fragrance houses with exceptional creative olfactive and consumer capabilities. AMET is our fastest-growing region driven by one of the most dynamic fragrance markets in the world. As the company accelerates towards an ambitious 2027 plan we are building a marketing team to match that ambition and this role is central to it.

Your impact:

As a close partner to the Marketing Director you will help set the foundations of how we work: methodology key account management and projects that put the region on the global stage. You will lead and develop two Junior Marketing Managers. You will also steer a rich diverse client portfolio that spans prestige and niche.

Key Responsibilities

Together with our customers

• Lead marketing for key fine fragrance accounts turning perfumer intent and olfactive concepts into stories each client can make their own.
• Co-create with clients through ideation sessions and multi-sensory experiences that open the door to new briefs.

Shape the future

• Track launches brand strategies and white spaces across the region to guide creative direction.
• Decode cultural and consumer shifts into forward-looking fragrance propositions.
• Build the reasons to believe behind each creation: perfumer inspiration ingredients consumer insight innovation.

Own the outcome

• Coach and grow two Junior Marketing Managers building a team grounded in trust and accountability.
• Set up shared ways of working with the Sales Evaluation and Creation teams so projects run on clear objectives milestones and deliverables.

We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the development of AMET our fastest-growing region at a defining moment in its growth.
• Daily proximity with the regional creative team and strong collaboration with global marketing.
• The opportunity to work on exciting fragrance creations with regional and international resonance and global visibility across a diverse portfolio of prestige and niche clients.
• A central role in building marketing capabilities establishing new ways of working and helping bring the regions ambitious growth plans to life.
• International environment that encourages learning collaboration and career development across businesses functions and geographies.
• An organization combining innovation high standards and a genuine commitment to sustainability inclusion and caring for the people who bring progress to life.

You Bring

• At least 68 years of Fine Fragrance marketing experience within a fragrance house with a strong understanding of prestige and niche fragrance markets.
• A deep olfactive culture strong fragrance storytelling capabilities and the curiosity to keep learning exploring and looking ahead.
• The ability to translate market intelligence consumer insights and cultural trends into creative commercially relevant fragrance concepts and strategies.
• Creativity anchored in structure: the ability to inspire with ideas while managing complex projects aligning stakeholders and delivering results.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the confidence and presence to engage senior client decision-makers present compelling stories and defend creative propositions.
• A positive collaborative and committed mindset with the ability to inspire others take ownership and go beyond what is expected.
• Experience within a global creative center of a fragrance house and people management experience are strong advantages.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich we dont just meet expectations we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science creativity and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare the impact of your work here will be felt by millions every single day. Whether its fragrance that helps you focus alternative meat thats better for the planet or reducing sugar without losing flavor this is where you help shape the future of nutrition health and beauty for everyone everywhere.

And while youre making a difference well make sure youre growing too. With learning that never stops a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses teams and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas Theyre essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond together.

Inclusion Belonging and Equal Opportunity Statement

At dsm-firmenich we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported included and free to be themselves they do their best work and thats exactly the kind of culture were building. A place where opportunity is truly equal authenticity is celebrated and everyone has the chance to grow contribute and feel they belong.

Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer and were serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing were committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds no matter your gender ethnicity sexual orientation or anything else that makes you you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process were here to help. Just let us know what you need and well do everything we can to make it work.

Agency Statement

Were managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If youre applying as an individual wed love to hear from you. Were not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.

Required Experience:

Manager