Head of Creation Hub

Geneva, Switzerland — Step into a role where creativity, science, and business ambition come together to shape the future of fragrance creation. As Head of the Creation Hub for Europe, based in our Global Perfumery Headquarters in Geneva, you will guide a diverse creative community, unite perfumers, developers, and lab experts around the vision of delivering breakthrough ideas, outstanding customer experiences, and sustainable growth.

You will be part of the RCB European Leadership team and contribute directly to regional strategy, champion innovation, inspire a team of over 100 creators, and steer the Brief‑to‑Adoption (B2A) engine that powers value creation across our PLU. With strategic thinking, creative empathy, commercial acumen, and transformational leadership, you will shape the next chapter of dsm‑firmenich’s creative excellence.

• Inspire, develop, and empower Perfumers, Fragrance Development Managers, and Lab teams to create fragrances that delight consumers and win briefs—promoting unity, equitable resource access, engagement, and high performance across a sizable multidisciplinary organization.
• Actively shape the development and careers of team members, building a highly engaged environment that supports growth, accountability, and succession.
• Champion the use of proprietary data and analytics to drive high-impact, informed decisions that strengthen creative effectiveness and improve win rates.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to continuously evolve and invest in state‑of‑the‑art digital creation platforms and tools serving our perfumers and creation community.
• Collaborate closely with Global Consumer Brands Segment Creation Leaders, Creation Excellence, and commercial stakeholders to allocate the right resources to the right projects, winning and retaining business.
• Lead, elevate, and continuously refine the Brief‑to‑Adoption (B2A) process to accelerate innovation, strengthen win rates and net adoption, and ensure seamless activation with measurable business impact.
• Own and oversee critical KPIs, lab efficiency, and contribution to core commercial metrics—ensuring operational excellence, data integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a vibrant, inclusive, and growth‑mindset creative environment that supports talent development and promotion pathways, while strengthening fragrance collections and activating innovation as a competitive advantage.

• The opportunity to lead, shape and inspire our world‑class fragrance creation hub for Europe, comprising some of the world’s most talented people in our industry.
• A workplace embedded in our Global Perfumer Headquarters where imagination, curiosity, and collaboration thrive—where every idea contributes to the future of fragrance creation.
• A company deeply committed to sustainability, inclusion, scientific excellence, and responsible creation.
• Continuous growth through mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and exposure to global innovation and development communities.
• An environment that values diversity, well‑being, courage, and learning.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and international career advancement opportunities.

• Relevant university degree (such as business, engineering, marketing, or science); experience in fragrance creation, product development, or related creative leadership within beauty, fragrance or consumer goods, ideally with responsibility for large cross‑functional teams.
• Strong people leadership with the ability to inspire multidisciplinary creative teams, build credibility with technical experts, and develop talent while fostering an inclusive and engaged community.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the resilience to connect dots across teams, influence and create alliances, and represent the Creation Hub.
• A transformational leadership mindset—confident, challenging the status quo, taking informed risks, and motivating teams to deliver today’s targets while driving future innovation and strategic evolution.
• Strategic and commercially oriented thinking, with the ability to anticipate opportunities and threats, position innovation as a differentiator…