Marketing Associate – Big Home

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance and annual bonus (A+

IKB flexible budget

25 vacation days

Commuting allowance

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

IFF's Global Big Home Marketing team invites you to uncover market signals, support category growth and contribute to fragrance innovation. You will translate data into actionable insights and help commercialize breakthrough scent solutions across global markets.

The role blends marketing strategy with data analytics, requiring a Master’s in marketing and 3+ years in B2B marketing, preferably in fragrances or home care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in marketing, business, or fragrance technology.
• 3+ years in B2B marketing, preferably in Fragrances, Fabric and Home Care.
• Strong data synthesis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Advanced PowerPoint and data visualization skills with AI tools to generate insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze local and global market data, lifestyle trends and industry dynamics to identify growth opportunities for category strategy.
• Develop reports on market trends and consumer preferences to inform cross-functional teams.
• Support development, positioning, and commercialization of new scent technologies and products.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Storytelling

Collaboration across functions

Proactive & agile

Education

Master’s degree in marketing, business, or fragrance technology

Tools

PowerPoint

AI tools

Job description

Job Summary Are you passionate about uncovering market trends, supporting category growth and contributing to innovation? Join IFF's Global Big Home Marketing team and help shape the future of Fabric and Home Care through data-driven insights and breakthrough scent solutions. As a global leader in fragrance innovation, IFF combines creativity, science, and consumer understanding to harness the power of scent and create meaningful value for consumers and customers worldwide. Working at the intersection of Category Marketing, Regional V2M, and Innovation, you will identify emerging market signals, lifestyle shifts, competitive developments, and technology trends that inform category strategies and growth opportunities. You will translate complex market insights into actionable recommendations and support the successful commercialization of innovative scent solutions across global markets.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Analyze:Dive into local and global market data, technological advancements, industry dynamics, lifestyle trends to uncover trends and insights that will fuel the category strategy and innovation positioning
• Report:Develop comprehensive reports on new product introductions, market trends and consumer preferences to inform the category innovation and V2M teams
• Innovate: Support the development, positioning, and commercialization of new scent technologies and fragrance solutions, helping bring innovation concepts from idea to market launch
• Collaborate:Work closely with cross-functional teams to accelerate supporting marketing efforts to commercialize IFF’s innovation pipeline and customer growth initiatives
• Communicate: Create impactful presentations, launch toolkits, innovation stories, and customer-facing content that clearly articulate IFF's value propositions and category leadership
• Influence:Provide actionable insights that support business development and strengthen customer relationships

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Educational Background:Master’s degree in marketing, business, or fragrance technology
• Experience:3+ years in B2B marketing, preferably in Fragrances, Fabric and Home Care
• Strategic Mindset: Able to connect consumer, customer, market, and technology trends to identify growth opportunities
• Analytical Skills:Strong ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Digital & AI Fluency: Advanced PowerPoint and data visualization skills, with hands‑on experience using AI‑powered tools to generate insights, create content, and enhance marketing effectiveness
• Innovation Orientation: Experience supporting innovation development, commercialization, and product launches
• Storytelling Excellence:Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex information into compelling, audience‑specific narratives
• Proactive & Agile:Hands‑on, solution‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative: Effective team player with the ability to work across functions and regions

Why Choose Us?

• 8% holiday allowance and a competitive annual bonus scheme (AIP) & Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for eligible roles
• Individual Choice Budget (IKB), which can be used flexibly (e.g., additional vacation days or monthly payout)
• 25 vacation days plus additional ADV days
• Commuting allowance (€0.23/km, up to 72 km one way) or full reimbursement of public transport (2nd class) OR lease car (role based)
• Competitive pension scheme, company‑paid disability insurance and enhanced parental leave
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing discreet wellbeing, financial, and personal support, along with employee resource groups and year‑round activities such as workshops, sports events, volunteering, and social gatherings

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.

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

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart.

As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.

We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work.

We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.