Responsibilities

• Concepting, design, and execution of creative initiatives across websites, presentations, digital communications, social media, video, events, and print.
• Bring fresh creative thinking and strong visual storytelling that elevates the quality, impact, and effectiveness of Global Communications.
• Ensure all creative work reflects a high standard of design excellence, attention to detail, and alignment with brand objectives.
• Translate complex business and communications objectives into engaging and effective creative solutions.
• Contribute to a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead through influence, initiative, and expertise, serving as a role model for creative excellence and professional ownership.
• Partner with the Executive Director to evolve and modernize the visual identity of Global Communications.
• Refresh and maintain brand guidelines, templates, and creative standards to ensure a contemporary, consistent, and scalable visual experience.
• Develop reusable creative assets and systems that improve efficiency while maintaining a high standard of design excellence.
• Independently manage multiple projects from concept through execution, establishing timelines, managing priorities, and ensuring successful delivery.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, art direction, or a related field.
• Expertise with Adobe CS, Figma, Canva, After Effects, and video editing software.
• Proficiency with Adobe Firefly, Figma Weave, ChatGPT and other gen AI tools.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design craftsmanship and innovative creative solutions.
• Agency and/or in-house brand experience required.
• Deep understanding of luxury branding, visual storytelling, and premium design aesthetics.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute projects from concept through completion with minimal oversight.
• Proven track record of proactively identifying opportunities to improve creative quality, workflows, and team effectiveness.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience developing and evolving brand guidelines, templates, visual systems, and scalable creative assets.

Preferred

• SUCCESS PROFILE: The ideal candidate - Thinks beyond the assignment and sees the bigger picture. - Takes initiative without waiting for direction. - Brings solutions, not just completed deliverables. - Balances creative excellence with business objectives. - Anticipates needs and proactively addresses challenges. - Continuously seeks opportunities to improve both the work and the way work gets done. - Brings fresh ideas and pushes creative thinking forward. - Embraces new technologies and actively drives innovation. - Operates with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and partnership.

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
• The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including 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, and many others.
• Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.