- Location
- New York City New York USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Compensation
- $66,300–93,250/year
- Department
- E-Commerce, Digital & Data Analytics
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
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 Media Associate coordinates media agencies and internal brand teams, manages campaign calendars and creative trafficking, reconciles media spend, and organizes performance reporting and assets. The full-time role requires 1–2 years of professional experience or high-level internships in a project-management environment and offers a base salary of $66,300–$93,250 annually, plus bonus eligibility.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for the media agency, gathering campaign requirements and supporting smooth campaign execution.
- Maintain master campaign calendars for assigned brands and track milestones to ensure agency work meets internal deadlines for pulse campaign launches and promotional windows.
- Build and deliver creative workbooks, coordinating with brand, online, and retail teams to support asset delivery.
- Manage end-to-end creative trafficking, from receiving final files through checking platform requirements, such as TikTok versus Instagram, and confirming assets are live and performing correctly on the agency side.
- Enter and manage media authorizations in internal financial systems, ensuring agency spend aligns with approved brand budgets.
- Reconcile monthly agency billing through internal financial system entries and resolve discrepancies between planned spend and actual invoices across the brand portfolio.
- Collect and organize weekly agency performance files so internal stakeholders can access the latest data.
- Maintain organized internal folders and databases for media briefs, final assets, and historical performance reports.
Qualifications
- 1–2 years of professional experience, or high-level internships, in an environment requiring rigorous project management, such as a media agency, marketing department, or production house.
- Ability to manage complex workstreams between external vendors and internal departments.
- Ability to communicate technical requirements to creative partners and financial updates to brand leads.
- High proficiency in Excel for financial tracking and comfort learning internal ERP or procurement software, such as SAP, Ariba, or similar budget management tools.
- Exceptional organizational skills and close attention to detail, deadlines, and budget entry.
- Ability to adapt quickly when brand priorities change and update the agency in real time to prevent wasted spend or incorrect creative placement.
Skills
Experience
1–2 years of professional experience, or high-level internships, in a project-management environment such as a media agency, marketing department, or production house.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York City, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 66,300 to USD 93,250 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; education-related programs; paid holidays; and vacation time. Many benefits are subsidized or fully paid by the company. The position is also eligible for a performance- and company-results-based bonus program with potential for overachievement.
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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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