Global Content Production Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of prestige beauty products.

This role oversees photo production from concept through delivery, managing multiple productions across brands and coordinating with external vendors, stylists, photographers, and internal teams. Expect on-set supervision, pre/post-production planning, and strict adherence to timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of photo production experience, ideally in-house or at an agency.
• Deep understanding of production processes from large campaigns to quick content.capture
• Proven ability to manage timelines, shot lists, and production crews end-to-end.
• Knowledge of current industry rates for talent, services, usage rights, etc.
• Strong negotiation and budgeting skills with both large and tight budgets.
• Ability to translate creative vision into cost-effective production execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple productions of various scale across brands.
• Own and manage relationships with external vendors, agencies, and freelance talent.
• Coordinate shoot volume and cadence across the production calendar.
• Review briefs and coordinate with brand partners on creative direction, budgets, timelines.
• Source, negotiate contracts and budgets with crew, talent, and vendors.
• Lead pre-production meetings and coordinate across departments and partners.
• Provide shoot supervision and end-to-end production oversight on set.
• Coordinate wrap logistics, invoicing, and budget reconciliation.

Skills

Photo production

Vendor management

Budgeting

On-set supervision

Communication

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of prestige beauty products.

This role oversees photo production from concept through delivery, managing multiple productions across brands and coordinating with external vendors, stylists, photographers, and internal teams. Expect on-set supervision, pre/post-production planning, and strict adherence to timelines and budgets.