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Sr Director, Marketing & Consumer InsightsPrinceton, NJ, USHybrid

Lead our North America Consumer Insights & Sensory, Marketing & Creative Design teams as a visionary, driving talent development and strategic initiatives. Inspire and mentor cross-functional teams, fostering innovation and collaboration. Shape market trends, optimize strategies, and engage with top brands to deliver impactful solutions. Elevate your career with us, making a significant impact.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your key responsibilities

• Be an active member of the North America Taste Leadership Team, drive region talent development, strategy, achievement of key targets, and be the voice of the consumer within the team

• Inspire, develop, mentor and lead the NA Consumer & Sensory Insights, Marketing & Creative Design teams in line with our values.

• Work in strong partnership with Sales, Business Units and Creative teams to understand our customer’s business and the market to deliver on customer needs, strategic objectives and achieve financial targets

• Develop and optimize the overall strategy across Consumer & Sensory insights, Marketing and Creative Design to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and promote dsm-firmenich technologies, brand and our value proposition

• Lead the execution of the NA consumer insight strategy in collaboration with the Global Human Insight team, lead compelling content strategy in line with the overall strategy and brand design strengthing our communication strategy (including digital), drive the development of market-place trends and insights

• Help lead NA Taste accounts in brief-related marketing responsibilities, which will include but not be limited to:generating insight driven, client/brand relevant trends and proposals, providing sensory input for product development and ensuring deliverables

  We bring

• Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards.

• Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.

• Customer-first approach, working with world-renowned brands to turn ideas into impactful solutions.

• Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.

• Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions.

• Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.

  You bring

• BA/BS in Marketing or related area with 10+ years of Marketing and/or Consumer Insight Experience

• Proven track record as an inspirational and entrepreneurial leader to influence, develop and mentor teams to achieve results

• Strong business acumen with a proven track record in strategy development and execution and contributions to sales growth

• Strong food and beverage category, consumer trend and CPG knowledge

• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation, project management, organizational and digital skills

• Travel up to 30% if needed

  dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

  As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

  Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

  We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

  As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

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