Estée Lauder Companies Associate 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 Associate Art Director develops digital ecommerce design and marketing creative, alongside platform-native content for social, paid media, and emerging channels. The role requires 5+ years of design experience, a strong portfolio, and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; it is a full-time regular position.

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 strong typography, layout, imagery, and design craft to every execution.
• Design with a mobile-first mindset, considering user experience, messaging hierarchy, platform requirements, and consumer behavior.
• Create scalable design solutions that balance high-quality craft with the speed and efficiency required for a high-volume ecommerce business.
• Partner with project managers and developers to bring 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.
• Work hands-on with an iPhone, basic lighting, and the internal photo studio to create 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; knowledge of TikTok Shop and social commerce is strongly preferred.
• 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

• Portfolio demonstrating excellent graphic design, typography, layout, and visual storytelling, with exceptional creative taste.
• At least 5 years of design experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, retail, or another design-driven industry.
• Hands-on design experience across digital, ecommerce, social, CRM, and campaign work.
• Ability to originate concepts and execute within established brand guidelines and design systems.
• Exceptional typography and attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate design thinking and confidently present work.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Experience creating mood boards, storyboards, shoot concepts, or photo/video creative decks is a plus; on-set art direction experience is welcome but not required.
• Motion, video editing, photography, Lo-Fi content creation, and AI-assisted creative experience are a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Curious, collaborative, positive, low-ego, and eager to learn and grow.
• Passion for beauty, design, culture, and creating exceptional work at every scale.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years of design experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, retail, or another design-driven industry.

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. The position 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.

About Cerulean

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