Global Manager, Mission & Sustainability

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Blaine (MN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Paid holidays and vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking a Global Manager, Mission & Sustainability in Blaine, MN (Hybrid: in office 4 days per week) to advance leadership in sustainability, social impact, and responsible beauty.

You will lead certifications, manage nonprofit partnerships, and translate impact work for diverse internal and external audiences, while collaborating with marketing and sourcing teams to substantiate sustainability claims.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in sustainability, CSR, environmental impact, philanthropy or partnerships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to Travel Up to 10% of the Time.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Experience coordinating projects, events, timelines, vendors, and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Authentic Alignment with the Aveda Mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability certifications and standards programs and track compliance.
• Develop and translate impact work for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage nonprofit partnerships and global philanthropic programs.
• Collaborate with marketing to build mission-driven stories and sourcing narratives.
• Oversee Aveda’s Earth Month and other community activations.
• Manage the global grant program process and due diligence.
• Provide sustainability expertise across the organization and events.

Skills

Sustainability program management

Stakeholder collaboration

Brand storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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

TITLE: Global Manager, Mission & Sustainability

LOCATION: Blaine, MN Hybrid (in office 4 days per week)

REPORTS TO: Executive Director, Mission and Sustainability

Working at Aveda means helping to steward our mission to care for the world we live in—from the products we create to the ways we give back to society. The Global Manager, Mission & Sustainability plays a central role in advancing Aveda’s leadership in sustainability, social impact, and responsible beauty.

This role combines sustainability expertise and program management with brand storytelling. You will lead Aveda’s certifications and standards programs, support the development of sustainability claims and sourcing stories and translate nuanced impact work for internal and external stakeholders. You will manage nonprofit partnerships, global philanthropic programs, and community activations, including Aveda’s decades long Earth Month programs, while tracking impact and serving as a trusted sustainability resource across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify leading edge opportunities for sustainability and social impact at Aveda. Prioritize initiatives across functions to drive measurable progress. Develop tools, training, and resources to build sustainability knowledge across marketing, sourcing, and broader teams.
• Maintain Aveda’s certifications and standards program, serving as point of contact and program manager. Monitor evolving global sustainability regulations, certification changes, and industry standards to assess risk and guide teams on compliant, future-ready approaches. Track, automate and maintain information and reporting necessary to meet evolving standards and recertification activity.
• Drive partnerships and community relationships. Serve as point of contact for Aveda nonprofit partners around the world. Manage storytelling opportunities and coordinate across the business. Deepen relationship with Aveda’s artist and salon community, activating this diverse network in support of making a positive impact on the world, including managing Aveda’s long running 30+ year Earth Month activation globally.
• Collaborate closely with Aveda marketing teams to develop robust and compelling mission-driven stories around Aveda’s vegan, plant powered, high-performance products for hair, skin and body. Support the development of sourcing stories across our supplier and ingredient list. Work with cross functional teams at Aveda and Estee Lauder to develop and substantiate sustainability and sourcing claims. Enable teams to confidently communicate mission and sustainability work.
• Manage Aveda’s global philanthropic grant program, administering the grant’s process, due diligence, and working with Aveda and Estee Lauder’s donor-advised Fund.
• Serve as an information resource on sustainability and social issues and solutions across the company, including internal events and communications.
• Monitor and track program impacts and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in an related role, focusing on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, environmental impact, philanthropy and/or community partnerships
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to Travel Up to 10% of the Time
• Excellent communication, presentation, cross-functional collaboration and relationship building skills
• Experience coordinating projects, events, timelines, vendors, and multi-stakeholder environments
• Authentic Alignment with the Aveda Mission

Pay Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $78,800.00 to $120,900.00. 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, and 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.

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Rhode Island Applicants

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