Job Summary
Are you passionate about brands and scents? Then you might be interested in a role as Senior Marketing Manager and become part of our industry leading team in IFF’s Body Care Innovation Center located in Neuilly, France.
As Senior Marketing Manager you contribute to IFF business growth by building differentiating customer value propositions building differentiating customer value propositions for key regional and global body care clients. You inspire both internal and external customers and are recognized as a key strategic business partner that strengthens customer relationships by delivering actionable insights and solutions in a compelling way.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you have a creative and commercial mindset and have knowledge of the body care landscape. You must be an independent, strategic and creative thinker who is a strong team player and willing to take on additional responsibilities as necessary. You will also possess the ability to work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment and have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Define and execute marketing strategy aligned with account strategy
- Identify customer opportunities. Drive white space analysis and build actionable insights
- Build inspirational and impactful client presentations, organize workshops and inspirational events translating into customer brand implications and/or business opportunities
- Generate new business opportunities by building differentiating value propositions for an IFF product offering targeting a specific customer, brand or region
- Drive collaboration with internal creative areas, building strong fragrance storytelling
- Ensure IFF is at the forefront of marketing trends and constantly drive innovation
- Develop an in-depth understanding of body care consumer trends and future needs scenarios at a regional level, including gap analysis, competitors and market intelligence.
- Translate cross category market trends and consumer lifestyle into relevant product and brand concepts
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- University Degree or equivalent ; Preferably Master Degree in Marketing
- At least 10 years experience in development marketing, preferably in the Fragrance Industry or in related industries on the supplier or customer side
- Passion for the Fragrance Industry
- Customer Focus
- Autonomous, creative and proactive, you adapt quickly
- Teamwork skills, ability to work well with cross disciplinary teams
- Excellent presentations skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- High energy & agility: high work volume / pressure
- Proactive mindset
- Languages: English, French is an asset
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
What We Do
Meet IFF:
We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.
Explore what sets us apart.