Huda Beauty

Direct-to-consumer beauty brand: makeup and skincare

Product Development Manager - Fragrance

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Full-timeDubai - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to seek answers independently.
Attention to detail while managing multiple fast-moving, quickly changing projects.
Strong research skills.
Adaptability, flexibility, kindness, awareness of team dynamics, and openness to quick changes.
Passion for and knowledge of the beauty and fragrance industries, including brands, products, bloggers, influencers, and fragrance enthusiasts.
Skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Four to six years of experience within the beauty industry in fragrance development.

Responsibilities

Understand key trends and translate them into strong beauty concepts.
Track new ingredients and claims and stay up to date on the competitive environment to support new product ideas.
Help fuel the product development calendar by proposing innovative product concepts focused on fragrances and ancillaries.
Evaluate new scents, technologies, and textures sent by suppliers to create products that complement and strengthen the fragrance universe.
Create detailed product briefs for suppliers, including innovative ingredients and target claims.
Conduct in-house evaluations of submissions and present results and findings to the team.
Communicate scent and texture direction changes to suppliers through daily follow-up emails or calls, and redirect submissions until desired attributes and performance are achieved.
Build strong supplier relationships.
Work cross-functionally and internationally to drive ideas from conception to execution, partnering with product development operations, Product, and Brand Marketing teams.
Manage the end-to-end new product development process from inception to launch for multiple projects, mitigating risk through clear communication and action plan alignment.
Work with the new product development team to support end-to-end process management for multiple projects, applying cost-per-acquisition understanding and problem-solving skills to ensure products launch on time.
Create detailed briefs, tell product stories, and collaborate creatively with packaging and design teams on packaging and designs from consumer and industry-expert perspectives.
Work with regulatory and Marketing teams to propose and establish claims to be tested.
Provide artwork information, including ingredient nomenclature and claim results, and translations for primary and secondary packaging to the Design Lead in time for artwork brief deadlines.
Attend weekly meetings with the Founder for product testing, alignment, and approval, with support from the Senior Director of Product Development and wider team.
Approve lab standards and communicate dispatch standards to relevant parties.
Travel to meet suppliers, attend on-site formula approvals, and conduct trend research.

Desired Qualifications

Bath and body development experience is an additional benefit but is not required.

Product Development Manager - Fragrance

Huda Beauty · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-02

Workplace: on_site

Department: Product Development

Description

Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!

Summary: We are looking for a driven, passionate superstar to join Huda Beauty as our Product Development Manager - Fragrance. Reporting to the Senior Director, Product Development and working in tandem with the Founder, this role within the pivotal Product Development department will be focused on the development of products within the Fragrance category. Product research, presentations, product testing, scent evaluation & project management will play a big part of the day-to-day duties, as well as general team support and admin. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the world of beauty and fragrance, with a strong feel for scent and texture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand key trends and translate them into strong beauty concepts.
Track new ingredients, claims & stay up to date of the competitive environment to support new product ideas.
Help fuel PD calendar by proposing innovative product concepts with a focus on fragrances & ancillaries.
Have a feel & excitement for textures & experiences.
Evaluate new scents, technologies and textures sent by suppliers to create products that compliment and strengthen our fragrance universe.
Create strong & detailed product briefs to be sent to suppliers including innovative ingredients & target claims.
Conduct in-house, internal evaluation of submissions & present results and findings to team.
Communicate scent & texture direction changes to suppliers through daily follow up emails or calls. Re-direct submissions until desired attributes and performance is achieved.
Build strong supplier relationships.
Work cross-functionally and internationally to drive ideas from conception to execution, partnering with the PD operations, Product & Brand Marketing teams.
Manage of end-to-end New Product Development process from inception to launch for multiple projects at once mitigating risk at each stage through clear communication and action plan alignment.
Work closely with NPD team to support management of end-to-end NPD process from inception to launch for multiple projects at once, with CPA understanding & problem-solving skills, to ensure all products are launched on time.
Ability to story tell, create detailed briefs, and collaborate creatively with packaging & design teams to create best-in-class packaging and designs with both a consumer and industry expert lens.
Work closely with regulatory & Marketing teams to propose and establish claims to be tested.
Provide all artwork information (INCI, Claim results…) and their translations for primary and secondary packaging to Design Lead for artwork briefing in time for artwork due dates.
With support of the Senior Director of PD & wider team, attendance in weekly meetings with Founder for product testing, alignment & approval.
Approval of lab standards with dispatch standards to relevant parties.
Travel required to meet suppliers, onsite formula approvals & trend research.

Requirements

Able to work in fast paced environment.
Excellent organizational and communication skills, able to seek answers independently.
Attention to details while managing multiple fast moving, quick changing projects.
Strong research skills.
Adaptable, flexible & kind team player, conscious of team dynamics, open to quick changes.
Passion for and knowledge of the beauty & Fragrance industries – brands, products, bloggers, influencers & Fragheads.
Skills using Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
4 to 6 years of experience within the beauty industry in fragrance development.
Bath & Body development experience would be an extra benefit but is not a must.

Benefits

Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion
Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
Quarterly product gifting

Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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About the Company

Huda Beauty

Direct-to-consumer beauty brand: makeup and skincare

Huda Beauty makes makeup, skincare, and fragrances for a global audience, including lines like KAYALI for fragrances and WISHFUL for skincare. Products are developed as quality cosmetic formulas and scents and are sold primarily through the brand’s website and select retail partners, with purchases completed online or in stores. The company is distinguished by a strong social media presence and influencer network, plus brand extensions that create a broader ecosystem under one name. Its goal is to lead the beauty market by offering trend-focused, high-quality products and building a loyal, globally connected customer base through direct-to-consumer channels and selective partnerships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2013

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