Marketing Associate

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise – always inspiring more...

Your role

As associate of fine fragrance marketing in a leading B2B international company, individual will support a marketing team to drive internal strategic mission as well as service fragrance customer needs. In doing so, he/she will integrate creative concept ideation, strategic brand marketing and consumer insights to deliver strong, cohesive direction for our beauty partners and their respective brands.

• Responsible for supporting the US fine fragrance marketing team with all client needs
• Support local social media strategy and PR outreach
• Be a marketing expert on the Fine Fragrance and Specialty Bath categories
• Develop & present marketing strategies for/to our clients that address immediate client demands or identify gaps in their business and lead to mutual growth opportunities. Practice can include: brainstorming, trend spotting, concept development, consumer research, visual/graphic design, and final presentation.
• Identify emerging consumer trends and themes and apply them to Fine Fragrance.
• Analyze and translate relevant consumer data such as NPD, Euromonitor, and the like, both for internal use as well as client understanding
• Role will report directly into the marketing department director which allows for a high level of exposure to all projects and business needs.

About you

• BA/BS required, MBA preferred
• Must have 2+ years relevant marketing experience in beauty and/or luxury goods industries
• Strong understanding of fragrance market & socio-demographic trends
• Strong brand understanding, esp in luxury sector
• Fragrance industry experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• Polished, professional presenter w/outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with a high level of detail
• Highly creative, conceptual thinker
• Strategic thinker w/strong analytical skills
• Passionate about trends, beauty and fragrance
• Self-starting, independent, reliable

Our offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business necessity.

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The expected annual salary range for this position is USD 65000.00 – USD 85000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.