Senior Marketing Manager, Fine Fragrance, Perfumery & Beauty – New York, NY
Location: New York, NY, US
Join a world of creativity where fragrance becomes storytelling.
As Senior Marketing Manager, Fine Fragrance, you’ll transform cultural insights into captivating olfactive narratives—shaping prestige fragrance experiences that resonate with today’s most discerning consumers. Positioned at the crossroads of creativity, trend intelligence, and fragrance expertise, you will lead high ‑ impact marketing initiatives that inspire clients and unlock new business opportunities. Reporting to the VP of Marketing, Fine Fragrance, you’ll thrive in a fast ‑ moving, collaborative environment where creativity drives performance.
Your Key Responsibilities:
• Creative and strategic Marketing Lead for Prestige clients, translating olfactive concepts and perfumer intent into compelling fragrance narratives that drive differentiation and desirability
• Continuously monitor the Prestige fragrance market to identify emerging opportunities and white space, tracking brand strategies, launches, and market dynamics to inform creative direction and strategic recommendations
• Decode macro, cultural, and consumer movements into compelling, future ‑ forward fragrance stories and propositions that inspire differentiation and drive growth across priority Prestige accounts
• Enable commercial success by elevating fragrance value through differentiated reasons to believe, e.g. perfumer inspiration, creative process, consumer and market intelligence, trend expertise, ingredient storytelling, and innovation capabilities
• Champion proactive creative initiatives, ideation sessions and multisensorial creative experiences that inspire breakthrough fragrance concepts to unlock new business opportunities and drive competitive uniqueness
• Drive best-in-class marketing execution through strong project leadership and cross functional alignment around objectives, milestones, and deliverables
We Bring:
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is on the cutting edge of the fragrance industry, continuously pushing the limits
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A vibrant, creative atmosphere where innovation in fragrance is celebrated
• Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards
You Bring:
• Confident, articulate communicator with exceptional presentation skills and ability to sell ideas and stories to high level executives
• Storytelling as value creation, with a strong ability to transform ideas into market ‑ relevant solutions and commercial impact
• The ability to foster a culture of creativity and collaboration within cross-functional teams
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment
• A creative mindset grounded in olfactive expertise and visual storytelling, with the ability to translate concepts into emotive, multisensorial experiences
• Bachelor’s Degree required, with 8+ years of experience in fine fragrance marketing, brand strategy, or creative roles (fragrance house, luxury brand, or agency preferred)
The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $145,000-$160,000.
In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.
About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t 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 it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s 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 you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re 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? They’re essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together .
The application process
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by July 7, 2026 .
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 that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re 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, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statement
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.