Director of Fragrance Evaluation & Olfactory Innovation

Osmo; Elizabeth (NJ); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Osmo, headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, is seeking a Director of Fragrance Evaluation to lead our evaluation function and define how scent is selected, communicated, and brought to market. You will guide fragrance direction across fine and home fragrance, collaborate with perfumers, and drive market-relevant storytelling.

You will shape olfactory narratives, oversee development from brief to submission, and work with commercial teams to align with client needs while embracing AI-assisted tooling

Formación

• 7-10+ years of experience in fragrance evaluation, with strong expertise in fine fragrance.
• Additional experience in candles and home fragrance required.
• Proven ability to lead fragrance development across multiple categories and client types.
• Strong olfactive acuity with the ability to confidently guide scent direction and selection.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior evaluators.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with perfumers, commercial teams, and marketing.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, energized by building new ways of working.
• Clear communicator, able to translate scent into language that drives decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the evaluation team, setting standards for olfactive excellence and consistency.
• Serve as the final decision-maker and internal voice of the consumer, ensuring all fragrance submissions meet client and market expectations.
• Partner closely with perfumers through iterative smelling, feedback, and refinement sessions.
• Oversee fragrance selection across fine fragrance, home fragrance, and candles.
• Guide fragrance direction from brief to final submission with perfumers.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to align fragrance direction with client needs and market opportunities.
• Support development across both oil and turnkey projects, ensuring consistency in quality and positioning.
• Participate in and help lead internal development panels, contributing to key creative and commercial decisions.
• Partner with fragrance marketing and trend teams to translate scent into clear, compelling olfactive narratives.
• Ensure fragrance submissions are supported by strong positioning, language, and emotional clarity.

Conocimientos

Fragrance evaluation

Fine fragrance

Candles & home fragrance

Olfactive acuity

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Descripción del empleo

Osmo, headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, is seeking a Director of Fragrance Evaluation to lead our evaluation function and define how scent is selected, communicated, and brought to market. You will guide fragrance direction across fine and home fragrance, collaborate with perfumers, and drive market-relevant storytelling.

You will shape olfactory narratives, oversee development from brief to submission, and work with commercial teams to align with client needs while embracing AI-assisted tooling