Director, Content Production - North America

Requirements

• 7+ years of photo production experience, ideally in-house or at an agency, managing photo and video productions from concept to delivery.
• Deep understanding of production processes from large scale campaigns to quick content capture, and experience managing multiple shoots at once.
• Proven ability to manage timelines, shot lists, and production crews end-to-end.
• Knowledge of up-to-date industry standard rates for talent, services, usage rights, etc. Strong negotiation and budgeting skills and experience working on productions with large campaign budgets as well as tight, scrappy budgets.
• Ability to help translate creative vision into efficient, cost-effective production execution, while maintaining brand standards and aesthetic.
• Existing network and relationships with photographers, retouchers, stylists, talent agencies, and other production-related partners.
• A proactive, collaborative, solutions-first mindset with a calm, composed presence on set and a can-do approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience interfacing and building relationships with multiple stakeholders and functions across a large, matrixed organization.
• Excellent knowledge of varying file formats and resolutions for social, digital, print.

Preferred

• Experience with Wrike, or similar project management tools are a plus.

Benefits

• 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.