Marketing Manager Nordic

Givaudan; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative global team environment

Inspiring co-creation center in Malmö

Job summary

Givaudan is seeking a Marketing Manager for Taste & Wellbeing Northern Europe based in Malmö, Sweden. You will shape category and market strategies, deepen Nordic market insights, and collaborate with commercial, technical, product development, and consumer insights teams to drive growth.

You will join an international environment with strong development opportunities, exposure across functions, and a focus on customer-centric growth. Travel within Nordics will be required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Marketing, Business or related field.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with data-driven mindset.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Clear communication, presentation and influencing abilities.
• Experience collaborating across functions, cultures and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape category and market strategies aligned with business goals.
• Develop Nordic market understanding and competitive intelligence.
• Support customer engagement and business development with insights.
• Lead or coordinate local development projects from idea to launch.
• Deliver marketing excellence and measure activity impact.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Presentation skills

Collaboration across functions

Customer focus

English & Scandinavian fluency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

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 & beverage market understanding, identifying opportunities, and collaborating closely with commercial, technical, product development, consumer insights, and other relevant teams. You will become a trusted expert in your categories, providing strategic guidance and leading initiatives that strengthen our market position while helping customers win in their markets.

Marketing Manager - Taste & Wellbeing Northern Europe (Malmö, Sweden)

A Marketing professional with a passion for understanding consumers, identifying food & beverage market opportunities, and shaping winning strategies. An exciting opportunity to join the global leader in Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty, where your market expertise, creativity, and commercial mindset will help drive business growth and strengthen our market leadership. Your future position?

As Marketing Manager Taste & Wellbeing Northern Europe, you will play a key role in supporting business growth by developing food & beverage market understanding, identifying opportunities, and collaborating closely with commercial, technical, product development, consumer insights, and other relevant teams. You will become a trusted expert in your categories, providing strategic guidance and leading initiatives that strengthen our market position while helping customers win in their markets.

You will join a dynamic and international environment where innovation, collaboration, and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do. This role offers strong exposure across functions, meaningful responsibility, and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

In This Exciting Role, You Will

Shape category and market strategies

• Develop category strategies, priorities, and action plans aligned with business objectives.
• Build a deep understanding of Nordics market dynamics, customer needs, consumer trends, and competitive activities.
• Identify business opportunities and market gaps to drive sustainable growth.
• Support strategic planning by translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Be an active member of Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing Northern Europe Leadership Team

Become a trusted market expert

• Develop expertise in assigned categories through continuous Nordic market analysis and competitive intelligence.
• Monitor customer products, innovation launches, market performance, and emerging trends.
• Provide valuable insights and recommendations to support Nordic business decisions and commercial initiatives.
• Share market knowledge across the organisation and serve as Nordics key marketing resource.

Drive customer-centric growth

• Partner closely with Nordics commercial and technical team to support customer engagement and business development activities.
• Help customers understand the value of Givaudan's capabilities, innovation platforms, and expertise.
• Develop compelling presentations and marketing materials that bring market opportunities to life.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to foster long-term growth.

Lead innovation and commercialisation initiatives

• Collaborate with product managers, portfolio teams, technical experts, and commercial teams to identify and develop new opportunities.
• Support the development of concepts, solutions, and market propositions that address customer and consumer needs.
• Lead or coordinate local development projects from idea generation through implementation.
• Ensure products, technologies, and concepts are relevant and meaningful within local market contexts.

Deliver marketing excellence

• Build and maintain a pipeline of customer trends, innovation, and capability presentations.
• Strengthen the Givaudan brand and reputation by ensuring all marketing activities align with our positioning and strategic priorities.
• Measure activities, monitor results, and continuously improve marketing effectiveness.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Your Professional Profile Includes

• Master's degree or equivalent higher education qualification in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience in marketing, category management, business development, innovation, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into action. Excitement and experience of exploring and applying AI is strongly preference.
• Excellent project management and organisational capabilities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and stakeholder groups.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for innovation and business growth.
• Experience in international B2B environments and/or consumer-driven industries is considered an advantage
• Passion for Food & Beverage, and a reference to Food & Beverage industry
• Living close to Malmö, enabling in-person presence at our co-creation experience center for team dynamics and customer events.
• Excitement of traveling in Nordics, and visiting other parts of Europe several times a year
• Fluency in English and Scandinavian native speaker is strongly preferred

Our Benefits

• A great compensation and benefits package
• Comprehensive opportunities for professional development
• A stimulating and collaborative work environment within a global industry leader
• Be part of a great team

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone - regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances - is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.