Senior Marketing Manager- Home and Scent, Global Consumer Brands

Job title - Senior Marketing Manager- Home and Scent, Global Consumer Brands (82711)

Location – Cologne, Germany

Discover a unique opportunity to join a highly strategic and creative marketing team in a fast-paced and inspiring industry. In this role, you will lead the European regional marketing Home and Scent strategy for GCB (Global Consumer Brands) business. You will provide regional strategies supported by market insights & analysis, you’ll build the Europe’s Home and Scent marketing strategic materials, and concepts for new value propositions, innovation, support and drive customer strategy, visits and events. You will be responsible of communication strategy in line with the development of cross-category initiatives that create new business opportunities. Be a valued strategic and creative partner to ensure fragrance solutions. You will report to the Global Head of GCB Home & Scent Marketing and have a presence in our Cologne offices in Germany.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to position dsm-firmenich fragrances effectively across the GCB (Global Consumer Brands) customers.
• Ensure business projects are developed, executed & prioritized based on business indicators with and impeccable tracking of Marketing ROI.
• Work collaboratively across departments (R&D, Fragrance development, commercial, consumer insights) to bring about winning solutions and experiences for GCB Accounts.
• Analyze macro, cross-cultural global trends, and insights to identify high impact fragrance propositions.
• Provides market tracking & market analyses, trends & Trenz®, customer, and consumer insights by translating information from business intelligence, customer visits, and other sources into relevant insights for the GCB Home business unit as input for new solutions and innovation.
• Develop trend, market data and insight-led marketing presentations that ensure consumer and GCB effective and sustained solutions.
• Be the distinguishable factor that drives customer visits, exhibitions, and events, ensuring deployment of new and existing solutions to our customers in close collaboration with the sales force.
• Think strategically across brand and categories to identify opportunities for future wins.
• Own the storytelling of fragrance messages and create winning marketing concepts.
• Contributes with EU Home and Scent inputs and Sr expertise to develop and improve global segment marketing tools.
• Builds close connections and continuous communication with the marketing network (global scope), GO (COE & SSU), olfactive and sales functions in the regions and segments.
• Participate in Accounts, Regional & Global Marketing meetings by representing your region and expertise.
• Coach junior marketers.

We offer:

• Sustainability Commitment: Be part of an organization where sustainability isn't just a headline but is embedded in our strategy and processes, enabling you to make a meaningful impact on the world.
• Empowered Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible work environment that empowers you to take ownership of your work, driving accountability and fostering a healthy work-life balance.
• Inspiring Innovation: Join a company with a rich history of groundbreaking scientific innovation and a future brimming with opportunities to collaboratively create with our customers.
• Nurturing Growth: Cultivate your potential in an environment that encourages and supports curiosity, fostering an open mindset for continuous personal and professional development.
• Well-Being Priority: Experience a culture that places safety and well-being at its core, caring for both your physical and mental health.
• Inclusive Community: Join barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity. Embrace the strength of diversity.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Advanced English (written and spoken). Added value: German.
• 6–10 years of experience in brand marketing, product marketing, fragrance, Home Care categories, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of the Home Fragrance and/or Home Care industry.
• Strong ability to translate market and consumer insights into strategic recommendations and actionable business plans.
• Analytical and strategic mindset with expertise in syndicated data, innovation pipeline management, and delivering measurable business impact.
• Proven success leading complex global and cross-regional initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, and aligning diverse teams in matrix organizations.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics into compelling executive-ready narratives and propositions.
• Agile, results-driven, and culturally aware professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, leverages digital/AI tools effectively, and challenges the status quo to drive continuous improvement.

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 on-line by uploading your resume via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).

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.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

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.