Fragrance Development Manager, Fine Fragrance, Perfumery & Beauty - New York, NY

Fragrance Development Manager, Fine Fragrance, Perfumery & Beauty – New York, NY

Location: New York, NY, US

As a Fragrance Development Manager, Fine Fragrance, you’ll shape the future of our clients’ brands by creating compelling, high‑impact fragrances that win in the market. You’ll partner closely with Fine Fragrance perfumers, bringing consumer insights, creative inspiration, and strategic thinking to every brief. With your growth mindset, leadership, and expertise in Fine Fragrance evaluation, you’ll guide olfactive strategy, lead client presentations, and influence key decisions. Technical knowledge, along with experience translating fragrances into line extensions and ancillary categories, is a strong plus.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Create Fragrance Magic: Develop enchanting fragrances that spell success for dsm-firmenich and our clients' brands
Be a Trendsetter: Partner with and guide all Fine Fragrance perfumers by sharing the latest consumer trends, cross-category insights, and untapped client opportunities; Spark their creativity with inspired ideas and fresh starting points
Curate Perfection: Select and refine submissions to meet brief parameters, providing well-founded rationale and continuously updating our collection with strategically chosen ideas
Harness the Power of Innovation: Utilize cutting-edge internal tools, particularly in Consumer Insights and Technical Innovation, to foster informed and inspired fragrance creation
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Detect and forecast future fragrance and product trends across categories, ensuring we meet the evolving needs within the Fine Fragrance space; Work on specialty accounts specifically on total home category - candles and hand soaps
Collaborate and Lead: Play a key role in defining and executing account strategies; Collaborate across Marketing, Technical Innovation, Consumer Insights, Perfumers, and Sales teams, to lead client presentations with confidence on olfactive strategies

We Bring:

Innovation Legacy: We're pioneers in groundbreaking innovation and creative excellence, continuously shaping the future of Perfumery & Beauty
Exclusive Access: Dive into our unique ecosystem filled with industry-leading scientists, perfumers, market, and consumer experts, all here to support your ambitious, consumer-centric innovations
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: We believe that collaborating with our customers is the secret sauce to achieving greatness
Inspiring Leadership: Our esteemed leadership team is driving the industry forward, offering mentorship and guidance to help you carve out an extraordinary career path
Sustainable Core Values: Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, driving our strategy and purpose to bring progress to life and create a brighter future
Flexible Work Environment: We empower you to take ownership of your work and outcomes, all within a flexible and supportive work environment

You Bring:

Experience Counts: This role values your years of experience and the complexity of your past projects, emphasizing the importance of managing key customers and product categories while showcasing a stellar track record
Skills to Shine: Bring your strong communication, leadership, and organizational expertise to the forefront
Dynamic Qualities: We seek agility, flexibility, curiosity, a growth mindset, and an insatiable hunger to win
What You Need: A Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience with Fine fragrance, specialty retail and body care evaluation; Technical expertise a plus, along with translating fragrances into different forms

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 $100,000-$135,000.

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 February 11, 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.