Director, Fragrance Marketing

Company Description

From 1946, people of the House of Parfums Christian Dior in France and around the world embody the spirit of excellence, creativity, and the unique savoir-faire of its creator, the couturier-perfumer Christian Dior. Revolutionizing the codes of French elegance and luxury with its perfumes, combining tradition and daring innovation in makeup and skincare, we reinvent every day the Dior style and affirm beauty and joy in its entirety.

Parfums Christian Dior invites you today to join its North America teams.

Parfums Christian Dior is part of the LVMH Group.

Job Description

The Director of Fragrance Marketing will lead the Dior Marketing strategy and all related programs in US market for both existing and new products in the Men's Fragrance portfolio.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive and deliver ambitious business targets while protecting brand equity to deliver best in class execution

Inject innovation and creativity to maintain competitive leadership and redefine the category

Develop and maintain competitive intelligence and customer knowledge for the North American Fragrance market.

Interface with Marketing counterparts in HQ/France in order to ensure alignment of global brand strategy.

Provide strategic input to HQ/France in the specific areas of product development, promotional marketing, pricing, and 360 activations.

Collaborate with Sales & Trade on the execution of promotional strategies and lead account presentations to major retailers.

Partner with Finance/Sales/Planning to develop forecasts and monitor inventory of regular, promotional, and sample product.

Lead cross functional teamwork in all business endeavors. (Visual merchandising, Events, Education, E-Retail, Media)

Analyze and refine shipment forecast on a monthly basis

Develop and recommend pricing for Fragrance programs and assist in preparation of company price increase recommendations.

Forecast quantities for new Fragrance/line extensions as well as manage and coordinate launch execution with Sales, Creative, Trade, and Education. SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Vice President of Fragrance Marketing

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Assistant Manager

Qualifications

8+ years of pertinent experience in Marketing

Extensive knowledge of the fragrance category

Excellent strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills

Excellent oral and written communication abilities

Strong analytical skills

Strong leadership ability, i.e., able to build, motivate, and manage teams

Ability to function in an entrepreneurial environment - hands-on approach and ability to adapt to change

Ability to travel (10-15%)

Fluency or working knowledge of French is preferred

Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment

Additional Information

NOTE: This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

LVMH Inc. uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance, and tenure.

While the published salary range is a good faith reflection of the targeted salary level for the position, LVMH Inc. reserves the right to pay outside of the published salary range of $145k-$170k.