Global Fragrance Creative Director

Givaudan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

Job summary

Givaudan in New York City seeks a Creative Fragrance Director to lead fragrance development projects across regions and categories, translating client needs into olfactive strategies.

You will guide creation and evaluation, coordinate resources, and partner with commercial and category teams to support business growth. The role requires 12+ years in fragrance and strong leadership across international teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of fragrance industry experience.
• Experience leading complex fragrance development projects for key or global clients.
• Knowledge of fragrance products, market dynamics, consumer trends, brands, and product categories.
• Experience translating client strategies, priorities, and briefs into olfactive direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-regional and cross-category fragrance development projects from brief through creation, evaluation, and submission.
• Manage fragrance briefs and coordinate Perfumery, Consumer Insights, Marketing, and laboratory resources throughout the development process.
• Develop regional and global fragrance strategies based on client needs, consumer research, market trends, and category priorities.
• Partner with Commercial and Category teams to identify business needs, support category planning, and improve project win rates.
• Build and curate fragrance collections based on market needs, gap analysis, trends, and available Givaudan technologies.
• Guide fragrance selection for activation projects and identify opportunities to leverage creations across regions.
• Share category, market, and evaluation knowledge across teams and mentor junior evaluation colleagues.
• Communicate olfactive strategies and fragrance recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Fragrance development

Project leadership

Client brief translation

Cross-functional collaboration

Market insight

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Digital fragrance tools

Fragrance development software

Job description

Givaudan in New York City seeks a Creative Fragrance Director to lead fragrance development projects across regions and categories, translating client needs into olfactive strategies.

You will guide creation and evaluation, coordinate resources, and partner with commercial and category teams to support business growth. The role requires 12+ years in fragrance and strong leadership across international teams.