Associate Fragrance Development Director

Job Title: Associate Fragrance Development Director 
Location: Dubai, UAE

As an Associate Fragrance Development Director, you will drive mutual success by developing winning fragrances for Categories, for our clients' brands. You will be a guided partner to perfumers, offering consumer trends, creative inspirations, and strategic ideas. Collaborating with our external consultants, engaging with clients, seizing new opportunities to elevate brands with innovative olfaction solutions. Your solid business acumen, deep understanding of olfaction, consumer insights and market trends will be key in defining and implementing strategies and lead client presentations. Develop your skills, mentor future leaders for a dynamic and rewarding career.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead the full fragrance development cycle for complex fragrance projects of the assigned accounts in Local & regional customers – managing all aspects of the fragrance development project from brief to adoption and deliver winning fragrance themes that answer client and consumer needs, integrating innovative solutions that align with brand strategy.
• Collaborate and partner with Perfumers, Sales, Technical Development Teams, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Commercial teams to deliver beneficial solutions for our clients, co-creating fragrance strategies, sound boarding ideas and nurturing client relationships.
• Participate in Category strategy definition and execution (across functions: CMI, Technical Resources, CI, perfumers, sales)
• Maintain a vast and up to date awareness of scented products across assigned categories, to identify long-term olfactive trends and initiate proactive development aligned with market needs.
• Collaborate with team members to develop effective consumer insight plans to further enhance knowledge building.
• Promote positive team spirit by contributing to common objectives and sharing information. Help olfactive train clients and internal colleagues in other functions when needed.
• Coach junior FDMs on evaluation techniques and trends, setting olfactive standards within the team. 

We offer:

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future 

You bring:

• University degree in related area
• Experience – 8-10 consecutive years within fragrance development with experience in various categories especially FINE FRAGRANCE.
• Creative & strategic thinker, with a growth mindset and curiosity to learn & adapt to change.
• Olfactive trained and proven track record of successful fragrance launches.
• Digital savviness, great communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a group. 

 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.

Our application process:

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. For further information, please contact Maria Roman, Talent Acquisition Business Partner ).

DEI 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.