Consumer Intelligence Lead – ME & Emerging Markets

The Estée Lauder Companies; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies, based in the Dubai region, seeks a Senior Manager, Consumer Intelligence for Middle East and Emerging Markets. This high-impact role requires leading research, turning insights into action, and partnering with regional and global teams to shape strategy and growth.

Based in a dynamic market, the role emphasizes understanding Middle East and India, plus Turkey and Southeast Asia, to drive brand decisions and consumer-centric initiatives across regions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in consumer insights and market research.
• Deep understanding of Middle East consumers, with India and broader emerging markets experience valued.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills.
• Commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations.
• Excellent storytelling, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English; prestige beauty or luxury consumer sector experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Bring the consumer’s voice into brand strategy, annual planning, product launches, campaigns and investment decisions.
• Understand how culture, lifestyle and shopping behaviour shape beauty preferences across the Middle East, India, Turkey, Southeast Asia.
• Lead research into consumer needs, brand perceptions, shopper behaviour and growth opportunities.
• Connect brand health, market intelligence, social listening, CRM, digital and retail data to reveal the bigger picture.
• Turn findings into compelling stories and practical recommendations that teams can act on.
• Partner with leadership, brand, marketing, digital and commercial teams to embed insights into decisions.
• Manage research agencies and projects and represent local consumer priorities in regional and global discussions.

Skills

Consumer insights

Market research

Qual/Quant methods

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Emerging markets

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies, based in the Dubai region, seeks a Senior Manager, Consumer Intelligence for Middle East and Emerging Markets. This high-impact role requires leading research, turning insights into action, and partnering with regional and global teams to shape strategy and growth.

Based in a dynamic market, the role emphasizes understanding Middle East and India, plus Turkey and Southeast Asia, to drive brand decisions and consumer-centric initiatives across regions.