Job Summary
Are you passionate about marketing, consumer insights, and creating meaningful customer experiences that drive growth?
At IFF, we are a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences. We bring science, creativity and innovation together to create solutions that delight consumers and help our customers succeed. Across our Food Ingredients business, we partner with customers to deliver inspiring products and experiences that meet evolving market needs.
We are looking for a Marketing Associate to support the development and execution of regional marketing strategies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this role, you will help transform consumer and market insights into actionable growth opportunities while collaborating closely with Sales, Product Management, Innovation and Communication teams.
You will contribute to building stronger customer relationships through engaging marketing content, compelling category insights and impactful activation plans. This is an excellent opportunity for a curious, creative and commercially minded marketing professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced international environment.
Join a collaborative and dynamic team where innovation, learning and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do.
Where You’ll Make a Difference- Support the development of strong business, portfolio and market understanding, providing relevant insights and recommendations that influence business decisions.
- Engage with customers to understand their needs and identify growth opportunities through compelling value propositions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development and execution of annual growth plans.
- Translate industry insights, market trends and business strategies into actionable marketing initiatives and tactics.
- Support the implementation of regional marketing plans and regularly monitor and communicate progress against objectives.
- Contribute to marketing communications and event management activities, including exhibitions, conferences, customer events and communication planning.
- Activate the IFF brand across the customer journey to create differentiation and deliver value in inspiring and impactful ways.
- Develop engaging marketing materials, presentations and customer-facing content that support commercial growth.
- Deliver category and market insights that help customers identify new opportunities and trends.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Food Science, or a related field.
- Experience in marketing, category management, business development, or a related commercial function.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and insights into recommendations and actions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for food and beverages, consumer trends and market innovation.
- Strong curiosity about markets, customers and emerging industry developments.
- Ability to transform insights into compelling marketing stories and customer presentations.
- Creative mindset combined with strong commercial awareness.
- Confident presenting to customers and internal stakeholders.
- Experience working in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
- Self-motivated, proactive and results-oriented approach.
- Ability to turn strategic plans into tangible actions and outcomes.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a global leader in food ingredients and innovation.
- Exposure to international markets and customers across the EMEA region.
- Collaborative environment where ideas, creativity and continuous learning are valued.
- Meaningful role with a direct impact on customer engagement and business performance.
- Strong onboarding, training and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible hybrid or remote working environment.
- Inclusive culture built on respect, teamwork and innovation.
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
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What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
