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Executive Director, Regional Brand Creative - Color

Estée Lauder

New York City, New York

Job description

Overview

In this role you shape North America's creative direction across paid media, social, ecommerce, retail, events, and product launches. You lead the Americas Creative Content Hub, balancing craft with speed to deliver scalable, on-brand assets that drive business impact. You partner with cross-functional leaders to elevate the brand expression regionally while adhering to global standards. This is a high-impact leadership role at a fast-paced, luxury beauty company with a culture that values curiosity and collaboration. You will influence both strategy and execution, from campaigns to asset production.

Compensation / Benefits
  • health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • wellness and family support programs
  • life and disability insurance
  • retirement savings plans
  • paid leave and holidays
  • education-related programs
Responsibilities
  • Set the regional creative vision and ensure high-quality outputs across NA touchpoints (paid media, social, ecommerce, retail, events, product launches).
  • Lead integrated, 360 campaigns from concept through production and delivery, with strong art direction and craft.
  • Oversee photo and video production direction and develop team capabilities in concepting and leadership.
  • Adapt global campaigns for North America and develop regionally relevant design solutions aligned with business goals.
  • Collaborate with VP Regional Creative, Marketing, Online, Consumer Engagement, Global Creative, Creative Operations, and agencies to deliver on-brand work.
  • Maintain brand guidelines as NA steward while evolving regional expression.
  • Manage the full scope of NA content creation across campaigns, ecommerce, retail, and launches to ensure scale and consistency.
  • Lead planning for campaigns, asset delivery, productions, timelines, approvals, and agency partnerships; optimize for speed and efficiency.
Key requirements
  • Stellar design, typography, art direction, photography, and visual storytelling with strong brand adaptation skills.
  • Extensive experience leading integrated campaigns in beauty, luxury, or design-driven industries; balance flagship work with high-volume asset delivery.
  • Proven ability to build, mentor, and inspire high-performing creative teams.
  • Experience concepting and directing event and experiential design; strong strategic thinking translating business goals into consumer experiences.
  • Hands-on with photo/video productions from concept to post-production; strong on-set art direction.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration; capable of selling ideas to stakeholders.
  • Experience managing agency relationships, production, talent, and external partners.
  • Expert in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; proficiency in Microsoft Office; photography, videography, and video editing are pluses.
  • Passion for AI as a productivity and innovation tool; collaborative, low ego, and growth-oriented mindset.
  • 10+ years in Creative Direction and Design.
  • collaborative
  • leadership
  • empathy
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Figma
  • Microsoft Office

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