Osmo is seeking a Director of Fragrance Evaluation to lead our evaluation function and define how scent is selected, communicated, and brought to market. You'll lead the evaluation team, partner closely with perfumers, trend intelligence, and commercial teams to ensure every fragrance is both emotionally resonant and commercially viable, and help shape how
AI- and LLM-powered development tools integrate into traditional perfumery.
Key ResponsibilitiesFragrance Evaluation Leadership- Lead and manage the evaluation team, setting standards for olfactive excellence and consistency
- Serve as the final decision-maker and internal voice of the consumer, ensuring all fragrance submissions meet client and market expectations
- Partner closely with perfumers through iterative smelling, feedback, and refinement sessions
- Oversee fragrance selection across fine fragrance, home fragrance, and candles, ensuring strong category fluency
Fragrance Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration- Work hand-in-hand with perfumers to guide fragrance direction from brief to final submission
- Collaborate with commercial teams to align fragrance direction with client needs and market opportunities
- Support development across both oil and turnkey projects, ensuring consistency in quality and positioning
- Participate in and help lead internal development panels, contributing to key creative and commercial decisions
Olfactive Storytelling & Marketing Partnership- Partner with fragrance marketing and trend teams to translate scent into clear, compelling olfactive narratives
- Ensure fragrance submissions are supported by strong positioning, language, and emotional clarity
- Help define how Osmo communicates scent-internally and externally-across client presentations and brand storytelling
AI Integration & Innovation- Actively participate in the evolution of Osmo's AI-driven development tools, bringing a critical evaluation lens into model training and refinement
- Provide structured feedback to improve how AI interprets olfactive direction, trend signals, and formulation outputs
- Help define how evaluation integrates into a hybrid model of human expertise and machine intelligence
- Stay curious and engaged with emerging technologies shaping the future of fragrance creation
Market & Consumer Insight- Maintain a strong understanding of consumer preferences, category trends, and competitive landscape
- Identify olfactive whitespace and emerging scent directions across fine fragrance and home categories
- Ensure all fragrance work reflects both current market relevance and forward-looking opportunity
Qualifications- 7-10+ years of experience in fragrance evaluation, with strong expertise in fine fragrance
- Additional experience in candles and home fragrance required
- Proven ability to lead fragrance development across multiple categories and client types
- Strong olfactive acuity with the ability to confidently guide scent direction and selection
- Experience managing or mentoring junior evaluators
- Comfort working cross-functionally with perfumers, commercial teams, and marketing
- Comfortable with ambiguity, energized by building new ways of working
- Clear communicator, able to translate scent into language that drives decisions
If this role inspires you we'd encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches.
For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo's total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.
