Director, Makeup Intelligence & Growth Strategy

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. seeks a Director of Makeup Consumer Intelligence to translate consumer, market, and competitive insights into growth strategies for our global makeup portfolio. You will work with senior leaders across Marketing, Product Development, Regions, and Finance to shape category strategy and activation.

You will independently lead complex analytics, develop clear business implications, and present executive-ready recommendations to drive brand performance and innovation.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in consumer insights, market intelligence, analytics, strategy, or related field. Beauty, consumer products, or retail experience preferred.
• Analytical proficiency in market share, category performance, competitive analysis, and business data.
• Experience designing and managing qualitative and quantitative research.
• Experience using social listening and digital signals to identify trends.
• Ability to translate data into clear business implications and executive framing.
• Ability to scope and lead workstreams with limited direction.
• Curiosity and willingness to adapt across questions, data sources, methods.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; ability to align stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with data visualization and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead category and market intelligence across global prestige makeup.
• Translate data into strategic direction with hypotheses and actions.
• Shape global makeup category strategy with leadership.
• Lead consumer research across innovation and positioning.
• Integrate consumer and cultural intelligence from multiple sources.
• Develop executive-ready storytelling for senior stakeholders.
• Partner with global brands to translate insights into strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Brands, Regions, Marketing, Finance, etc.
• Operate independently to manage complex workstreams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic storytelling

Communication skills

Leadership

Learning agility

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Data visualization

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization tools

Social listening platforms

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. seeks a Director of Makeup Consumer Intelligence to translate consumer, market, and competitive insights into growth strategies for our global makeup portfolio. You will work with senior leaders across Marketing, Product Development, Regions, and Finance to shape category strategy and activation.

You will independently lead complex analytics, develop clear business implications, and present executive-ready recommendations to drive brand performance and innovation.