Global Image & Social Creative Director

Estée Lauder Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Executive Director, Image & Social to translate global creative vision into grounded, high‑impact work across campaigns, social, and content ecosystems. You will lead the Image and Social teams, mentoring talent and ensuring brand consistency and cultural relevance in every asset.

The role demands extensive experience in beauty/luxury branding, executive collaboration, and hands‑on creative excellence from concept through production and delivery.

Qualifications

• BA or BFA required for senior creative leadership roles.
• 13+ years of experience in a senior creative, image, social, content, or brand leadership role.
• Minimum 3–4 years of direct management of a full creative team.
• Strong background in beauty, fashion, luxury, or image‑driven brands.
• Proven ability to lead across image, social, video, campaigns, and content.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global creative concepts across Image, Campaigns, Social, and content ecosystems.
• Translate the VP’s vision into clear direction for the team and priorities.
• Ensure work is elevated, on-brand, and culturally relevant across touchpoints.
• Provide creative guidance across photography, video, social content, and assets.
• Lead the Image and Social teams and mentor members for development.

Skills

Senior leadership

Creative direction

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand storytelling

People management

Education

BA or BFA

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Keynote

Job description

Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Executive Director, Image & Social to translate global creative vision into grounded, high‑impact work across campaigns, social, and content ecosystems. You will lead the Image and Social teams, mentoring talent and ensuring brand consistency and cultural relevance in every asset.

The role demands extensive experience in beauty/luxury branding, executive collaboration, and hands‑on creative excellence from concept through production and delivery.