Associate Art Director (Manager), Regional Brand Creative, CCH - North America

Estée Lauder Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a senior designer to concept, design, and execute work across regional campaigns, ecommerce, CRM, and product launches. You will bring exceptional typography, layout, and design craft to every project and adapt global campaigns for regional relevance.

Role requires 5+ years in beauty or design-driven industries, fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and strong presentation skills to articulate design thinking and recommendations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, or design-driven industry.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Exceptional typography and attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate design thinking.
• Experience across digital, ecommerce, social, CRM, and campaign work.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and execute work across regional campaigns, ecommerce, CRM, social, paid media, retail, and product launches.
• Bring typography, layout, imagery, and design craft to every execution.
• Adapt global campaigns into regionally relevant executions.
• Develop original concepts with the Creative Director and team.
• Build clear presentations communicating concepts and recommendations.
• Collaborate with copywriters and cross-functional partners to ensure cohesive design and messaging.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout

Visual storytelling

Presentation skills

Time management

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Mood boards

Storyboards

On-set art direction

Job description

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, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and execute work across regional campaigns, ecommerce, CRM, social, paid media, retail, and product launches.
• Bring an exceptional eye for typography, layout, imagery, composition, and design craft to every execution.
• Work across both big and small assignments with the same level of thoughtfulness and attention to detail.
• Adapt Global campaigns and established brand systems into compelling, regionally relevant executions.
• Develop original concepts and design solutions in partnership with the Creative Director and broader creative team.
• Build clear, visually compelling presentations that communicate concepts, design thinking, and recommendations.
• Present work confidently in creative reviews, respond thoughtfully to feedback, and carry ideas through final execution.
• Collaborate closely with copywriters and cross-functional partners to ensure design and messaging work cohesively across channels.
• Support photo and video concept development through mood boards, visual references, shoot ideas, and creative decks; storyboarding and on-set experience are a plus.
• Ensure all work meets brand standards while continually looking for opportunities to elevate the execution.

Planning & Execution

• Own multiple projects from brief through final delivery, balancing quality, speed, and business needs.
• Partner with the Creative Director and Creative Operations to prioritize work and meet deadlines across a high-volume workload.
• Understand when an execution requires deeper exploration and when a smart, efficient design solution is the right answer.
• Prepare and review files for digital, social, ecommerce, print, and other channel requirements with exceptional attention to detail.
• Problem-solve proactively and bring a positive, solutions-oriented mindset to changing priorities and feedback.

Innovation & Growth

• Stay connected to beauty, fashion, culture, social, ecommerce, and design trends and bring relevant inspiration into the work.
• Explore new tools, technologies, and creative approaches, including AI, to improve ideation and execution.
• Actively seek feedback and opportunities to grow in concepting, presentation, art direction, and leadership.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture by sharing ideas, supporting teammates, and approaching the work with curiosity and positivity.

Qualifications

• Exceptional creative taste with a portfolio demonstrating excellent graphic design, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• 5+ years of design experience within beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, retail, or another design-driven industry.
• Strong hands-on design skills with experience across digital, ecommerce, social, CRM, and campaign work.
• Ability to both concept original ideas and execute within established brand guidelines and design systems.
• Exceptional typography and attention to detail are a must.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate design thinking and confidently present work.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma required.
• Experience creating mood boards, storyboards, shoot concepts, or photo/video creative decks is a plus; on-set art direction experience is welcome but not required.
• Motion, video editing, photography, Lo-Fi content creation, and AI-assisted creative experience are a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Curious, collaborative, positive, low ego, and eager to learn and grow.
• Passionate about beauty, design, culture, and creating exceptional work at every scale.

Pay Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $139,600.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including

• health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
• wellness and family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid leave programs
• education-related programs
• paid holidays and vacation time
• many others

Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [e-mail].

Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.

Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law

Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.