Associate Art Director, Digital Design & Content

At Estée Lauder in New York, NY, this role supports the brand’s digital presence by shaping on-brand, mobile-first design and content across ecommerce and social-first channels. You will help translate beauty, social, and commerce trends into practical experiences and lo-fi, platform-native creative that moves quickly while staying craft-forward.

What you’ll do

• Design elevated, on-brand experiences across ecommerce, 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 a strong eye for typography, layout, imagery, and design craft across every execution.
• Work with a mobile-first mindset, shaping UX, messaging hierarchy, platform requirements, and consumer behavior into clear design decisions.
• Create scalable design solutions that balance high-quality craft with the speed needed for a high-volume ecommerce business.
• Partner with project managers and developers to move more 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 other emerging platforms.
• Create short-form video assets including Reels, product storytelling, UGC-style content, photography, and other platform-native deliverables.
• Work hands-on using an iPhone, basic lighting, and the internal photo studio to produce polished, relevant content quickly.
• Turn briefs, trends, and business needs into simple, compelling content ideas that feel authentic to both brand and platform.
• Partner with Social, Marketing, Online, and other creative teams to develop content that holds together cohesively across channels.
• Stay close to beauty, fashion, design, social culture, ecommerce, and emerging content trends, with knowledge of how consumers discover and shop beauty across platforms (TikTok Shop and social commerce preferred).
• Explore AI and emerging creative tools to improve ideation, content creation, design, and workflow efficiency.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines independently while staying flexible, responsive, and collaborative.
• Present concepts and design work clearly, take direction thoughtfully, and contribute constructively to creative critique.

What you’ll bring

• Exceptional creative taste with a portfolio showing strong graphic design, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• 5+ years of design experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, agency, retail, or another design-driven industry.
• Strong hands-on design skills across digital, ecommerce, social, CRM, and campaign work.
• Ability to both originate concepts and execute within established brand guidelines and design systems.
• Exceptional typography skills and a high attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate design thinking.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Mood boards, storyboards, shoot concepts, or photo/video creative decks experience 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 for juggling multiple deadlines.
• Curious, collaborative mindset with positive, low-ego energy and a drive to learn.
• Passion for beauty, design, culture, and delivering exceptional work at every scale.

Tools and technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• iPhone

Compensation and bonus

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $139,600.00.
• Exact salary depends on factors including experience, skills, education, and budget.
• Salary range may vary based on geographic location.
• Eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program, with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

Benefits

• 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.