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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. · 3 months ago

Executive Director, ELC Global Communications, Creative Studio & Digital Properties

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$177K/yr - $304K/yr

12+ years exp

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. They are seeking an Executive Director to oversee and unify the Creative Studio and Digital Properties, responsible for setting and executing the overall visual identity and digital experience strategy across all platforms.

Cosmetics

Responsibilities

Define and champion the company’s creative vision and aesthetic tone across all touchpoints, from internal communications and presentations to external campaigns and digital platforms, ensuring a unified, inspiring, and distinctive company brand identity

Serve as the steward of the company’s visual language, creating and maintaining design systems, guidelines, and standards that can flex across channels while preserving company brand integrity

Inspire, mentor, and guide the Creative Team to produce work that is not only visually compelling but also strategically aligned with business objectives, elevating the brand in every execution

Act as a hands-on creative partner, contributing ideas, concepts, and design direction when needed to ensure excellence in the final product

Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, encouraging the team to explore new design approaches, tools, and technologies to keep the company’s creative output modern and impactful

Partner closely with key stakeholders (Marketing, Brands, HR, Executive Team) to ensure creative solutions are aligned with company priorities, messaging, and tone of voice

Advocate for creativity at the executive level, positioning design as a driver of business value and employee engagement

Lead the company’s digital ecosystem (intranet and external website), ensuring each platform is engaging, intuitive, and aligned with the brand

Define digital design and user experience standards, incorporating best practices in UX, UI, accessibility, and responsive design

Act as the bridge between creativity and technology, working across Global Communications, IT, Marketing, HR, and vendors to deliver platforms that are both functional and inspiring

Continuously optimize and evolve digital properties using analytics, user feedback, and new technologies

Oversee digital content strategy and governance, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with business goals

Champion opportunities to modernize and innovate the company’s digital presence while reinforcing the brand’s creative vision

Lead, develop, and inspire a team of high-performing creative and digital professionals, fostering collaboration, growth, and accountability

Create a culture of creativity, innovation, and excellence, while also driving operational efficiency and clarity