Estée Lauder Companies Associate Art Director, Digital Design & Content

Role & Responsibilities

• Design elevated, on-brand digital experiences across ecommerce platforms, including site refreshes, landing pages, product launches, and promotional campaigns
• Concept and design email marketing campaigns in partnership with cross-functional teams including Online, CRM, and Social to create cohesive consumer experiences
• Apply exceptional attention to typography, layout, imagery, and design craft to all executions with a mobile-first mindset
• Concept, storyboard, shoot, and edit short-form video content, product storytelling, and UGC-style assets across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other emerging platforms
• Create engaging photography and video content using iPhone, lighting, and in-house studio facilities to produce polished assets at speed
• Partner with project managers and developers to translate concepts into refined digital experiences from ideation through execution
• Monitor beauty, fashion, design, and social commerce trends while exploring AI and emerging creative tools to enhance workflows and ideation
• Manage multiple projects independently while remaining flexible, collaborative, and responsive to feedback

Qualifications

• Exceptional creative taste evidenced by a portfolio demonstrating stellar digital design, typography, and visual storytelling
• 5+ years of digital design and/or content creation experience, with ecommerce experience strongly preferred
• Strong graphic design foundation with the ability to concept and execute across ecommerce, email, social, and paid media
• Hands-on experience creating short-form video content, including concepting, storyboarding, shooting, and editing
• Strong understanding of social platforms, trends, and platform-native content, particularly TikTok and Instagram
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; video editing and motion design capabilities strongly preferred
• Understanding of UX/UI principles, mobile-first design, email marketing standards, and digital production requirements
• Experience within beauty, fashion, luxury, retail, or design-driven industry preferred
• Knowledge of TikTok Shop, social commerce, and performance-driven content is a plus
• Experience with or demonstrated curiosity about AI creative tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills with openness to feedback and collaborative critique

Skills

Experience

5+ years of digital design and/or content creation experience, with demonstrated expertise in ecommerce, email marketing, and social media design. Hands-on video production and photography experience required. Experience within the beauty, fashion, luxury, or retail sector is preferred.

Education

Portfolio demonstrating proficiency in digital design, content creation, and visual storytelling is essential. Formal education in graphic design, fine arts, or related creative discipline is preferred but not required if portfolio demonstrates equivalent expertise.

Workplace

Compensation

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

Benefits

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. Many benefits are subsidized or fully paid by the company. Eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.