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type: JobPosting
title: Marketing Director, Fine Fragrance Division
company: Symrise AG
companyWebsite: "https://symrise.com"
category: growth-marketing
seniority: DIRECTOR
contractType: FULL_TIME
remote: ONSITE
location: New York, NY
salaryMin: 180000
salaryMax: 240000
salaryCurrency: USD
market: USA
postedAt: 2026-06-04
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# Marketing Director, Fine Fragrance Division

**Symrise AG** · New York, NY

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You'll drive growth by identifying white space in client businesses, leading a creative team, and serving as the strategic bridge between US operations and global marketing.","objectives3m":["Audit current US Fine Fragrance positioning and identify 3-5 key market gaps driving client growth opportunities","Establish marketing team alignment on 2026 US strategic priorities tied to global corporate goals","Deliver first round of client-facing presentations showcasing Symrise differentiation in Fine Fragrance and Specialty Bath","Build relationships with top perfumers and creative partners to understand innovation pipeline"],"objectives6m":["Launch 2-3 major marketing initiatives targeting identified growth opportunities with measurable client impact","Develop and execute trend forecasting program identifying emerging consumer themes applicable to Fine Fragrance","Build and optimize US marketing team-hire 1-2 roles if needed, establish project prioritization framework","Ensure US strategy alignment with global marketing; present quarterly performance metrics vs. sales goals"],"kpis":[{"metric":"Client Growth Revenue Attribution","description":"Track $ value of new fragrance expressions and product launches directly influenced by marketing initiatives."},{"metric":"Marketing Initiative ROI","description":"Measure client acquisition and upsell impact per campaign, correlated with sales team feedback."},{"metric":"Team Capacity & Output","description":"Monitor project completion rate, presentation quality scores, and team utilization across Fine Fragrance and Bath categories."},{"metric":"Trend-to-Launch Velocity","description":"Days from identified consumer trend to client presentation and fragrance expression development."},{"metric":"Global Strategy Alignment Score","description":"Quarterly assessment of NA goal execution vs. global marketing directives and corporate KPIs."}],"tools":["PowerPoint/Keynote","CRM (likely Salesforce)","Design software (Adobe Creative Suite implied)","Consumer research/trend tools (e.g., Mintel, Euromonitor)","Project management (Asana, Monday.com, or similar)","Email marketing platform"],"team":{"manager":"Likely Chief Marketing Officer or VP Marketing (US/NA region)","current":"Team of marketers and graphic designers (size TBD); matrix relationship with Sales head and Creation/R&D head","hiring":"Team leadership role-backfill or new team expansion not specified"},"compensation":{"salary":"$180K-$240K base","variable":"Likely 15-25% bonus tied to sales goals and marketing metrics","equity":null,"remote":"On-site, New York, NY"},"benefits":["Strong company growth above market rates","Career development opportunities across 160 countries","Global company culture emphasizing transparency and employee focus","Health and well-being programs (cosmetics/wellness employee discount implied)","Access to world-class fragrance innovation and creative talent","Professional development in luxury/beauty sector"],"company":{"about":"Symrise AG is a €5B global leader in fragrances, flavors, and cosmetic/functional ingredients, serving perfume, cosmetics, food, pharma, and supplement industries. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany with 100+ locations across six continents. Known for developing market-ready concepts that are part of everyday consumer life.","founded":null,"headcount":"1000+","funding":"Publicly traded","customers":"Perfume and cosmetic manufacturers, food/beverage companies, pharmaceutical firms, dietary supplement and pet food producers","culture":"Open, transparent, employee-focused; emphasis on economic success paired with corporate responsibility"},"forYouIf":["You have 8+ years marketing experience in beauty, luxury goods, or fragrance-this is non-negotiable for Symrise","You've led marketing teams and thrive mentoring creatives (marketers, designers, perfumers)","You're a strategic thinker who can synthesize consumer trends and translate them into client growth opportunities","You're obsessed with fragrance, beauty, or luxury goods and see this as a long-term career, not a stepping stone"],"wontWorkIf":["You lack direct fragrance or premium beauty industry experience-they need category expertise from day one","You prefer heads-down execution over team leadership and strategic planning","You need flexibility or remote work; this is hard on-site in NYC with global collaboration demands"],"interviewProcess":[{"step":"Initial Screen","detail":"HR/Recruiter validates fragrance experience, team leadership background, and strategic thinking fit"},{"step":"Marketing Director Phone/Video Interview","detail":"Deep dive on US Fine Fragrance market knowledge, past growth initiatives, team leadership philosophy"},{"step":"Sales & Creation Head Conversation","detail":"Cross-functional alignment check-how you'd collaborate with sales strategy and creative/R&D teams"},{"step":"Case Study or Presentation","detail":"Likely a take-home assignment: analyze fragrance market gap and present growth opportunity for Symrise clients"},{"step":"Executive Round","detail":"CMO or VP Marketing final conversation on global strategy alignment and 3-year vision"}]}

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