Scent Design Associate - Home Care

Role overview

Tastepoint by IFF is part of a worldwide company recognized for its work in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and biosciences. The organization focuses on sustainable ideas that improve everyday products. In this position, you will support the creation and launch of new fragrance themes, technologies, consumer-centered solutions, and development methods by working closely with teams across the business.

This opportunity is based at the Scent Creative Center in Dubai.

What you will do

• Lead go-to-market initiatives and help put forward fresh approaches for fragrance development.
• Translate market, customer, and consumer requirements into practical fragrance solutions that support commercial goals.
• Work with perfumers, technical specialists, consumer insights teams, and marketing colleagues to identify opportunities, solve challenges, and create new scent capabilities.
• Build creative direction based on holistic scent design principles.
• Shape consumer insights priorities by defining what should be learned from end users to create stronger, more competitive solutions.
• Guide perfumers with creative input and olfactive direction so they can explore more distinctive fragrance ideas.
• Develop trusted working relationships with internal stakeholders and earn their confidence and respect.
• Keep track of market changes and competitor activity, and share relevant knowledge across the organization.

What the employer is looking for

• Strong verbal fragrance communication ability, including skill in identifying, describing, and remembering scents.
• Capability to recognize possible fragrance or technology options based on market fit and relevance.
• Good understanding of consumer behavior, market direction, and current trends.
• Knowledge of fragrance ingredients and technologies to communicate effectively with technical teams and perfumers.
• Basic awareness of fragrance formulation and the ability to evaluate stability-related risks.
• Well-developed project management habits with a structured and disciplined work style.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Perfumery, Science, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Product Research, or a related field.
• Strong command of English.

What will help you stand out

• An open mindset, adaptability, and willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to perform well in a fast-moving environment and stay effective under pressure.
• A commercially aware, results-focused approach.
• Team-oriented attitude with the ability to inspire others toward shared goals.
• Excellent influencing skills across different levels of the organization.

Benefits and growth

• Option to work from home.
• Access to training opportunities.
• Participation in learning and development programs.

Inclusion and workplace culture

The company promotes an inclusive environment and values differences across ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, veteran status, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and disability. Colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work.