Estée Lauder Companies Assistant Art Director

About Estée Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.

The Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Associate Art Director to create digital and ecommerce design, email campaigns, and platform-native content across social, paid media, and emerging channels. The role partners with creative, marketing, online, project management, and development teams; it offers an annual base salary of $85,000–$139,600 and eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design elevated, on-brand ecommerce experiences, including site refreshes, landing pages, product launches, promotional updates, and other digital touchpoints.
• Concept and design email marketing campaigns in partnership with Online, CRM, Social, and cross-functional teams to create a connected consumer experience.
• Apply a strong eye for typography, layout, imagery, and design craft across all executions.
• Design with a mobile-first mindset, considering user experience, messaging hierarchy, platform requirements, and consumer behavior.
• Create scalable design solutions that balance craft with the speed and efficiency required by a high-volume ecommerce business.
• Partner with project managers and developers to take complex digital experiences from concept through final execution.
• Concept, storyboard, shoot, and edit Lo-Fi content for organic social, paid media, ecommerce, TikTok Shop, and emerging platforms.
• Create short-form video, Reels, product storytelling, UGC-style content, photography, and other platform-native assets.
• Use an iPhone, basic lighting, and the internal photo studio to produce polished, relevant content quickly.
• Translate briefs, trends, and business needs into simple, compelling content ideas that feel authentic to the brand and platform.
• Partner with Social, Marketing, Online, and other creative teams to develop cohesive cross-channel content.
• Stay closely connected to beauty, fashion, design, social culture, ecommerce, and emerging content trends.
• Understand how consumers discover and shop for beauty across platforms, including TikTok Shop and social commerce.
• Explore AI and emerging creative tools to enhance ideation, content creation, design, and workflow efficiency.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines independently while remaining flexible, responsive, and collaborative.
• Present concepts and design work clearly, take direction thoughtfully, and contribute positively to creative critique and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Exceptional creative taste, supported by a portfolio demonstrating strong digital design, typography, content creation, and visual storytelling.
• At least 5 years of digital design and/or content creation experience; ecommerce experience strongly preferred.
• Strong graphic design foundation and ability to conceptualize and execute across ecommerce, email, social, and paid media.
• Hands-on experience creating short-form video, including concepting, storyboarding, shooting, and editing.
• Strong understanding of social platforms, trends, and platform-native content, particularly TikTok and Instagram.
• Passion for photography and content creation; product, beauty, or social content photography experience is a strong plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; video editing and motion capabilities strongly preferred.
• Understanding of UX/UI, mobile-first design, email marketing standards, and digital production requirements.
• Knowledge of CMS platforms and basic HTML/CSS is a plus.
• Knowledge of TikTok Shop, social commerce, UGC, and performance-driven content is a plus.
• Experience with AI creative tools, or strong curiosity and willingness to learn, is highly valued.
• Experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, retail, or another design-driven industry preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence sharing ideas and openness to feedback and direction.
• Curious, collaborative, self-motivated, low-ego approach, with a genuine desire to learn, experiment, and grow.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong organization, attention to detail, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years of digital design and/or content creation experience; ecommerce experience strongly preferred.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 85,000 to USD 139,600 per annum.

Benefits

Eligible employees may receive 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 benefits are subsidized or fully paid by the company. The role is also eligible for a competitive bonus program, with potential overachievement based on performance and company results.

Culture

The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.

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