Associate Art Director, Digital Design & Content

Estee Lauder is looking for a hands-on Associate Art Director to help bring the brand to life across ecommerce, email, social, paid media, and emerging digital platforms. This role blends fast-moving content creation with high-volume digital design, with space to bring craft, typography, and storytelling into every execution.

What you’ll be doing

Design elevated, on-brand ecommerce experiences across 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 support a connected consumer experience.

Apply an exceptional eye for typography, layout, imagery, and design craft across every deliverable.

Work with a mobile-first mindset , shaping user experience, messaging hierarchy, platform requirements, and consumer behavior.

Create scalable design solutions that maintain strong craft while meeting the speed and efficiency needed for a high-volume ecommerce business.

Partner with project managers and developers to move 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.

Produce platform-native assets including short-form video, Reels, product storytelling, UGC-style content, photography, and related creative.

Work hands-on with an iPhone , basic lighting, and the internal photo studio to create polished content quickly.

Translate briefs, trends, and business needs into simple, compelling, authentic content ideas for both brand and platform.

Collaborate with Social, Marketing, Online, and other creative teams so content works cohesively across channels.

Stay closely connected to beauty, fashion, design, social culture, ecommerce, and emerging content trends.

Bring strong knowledge of how consumers discover and shop beauty across platforms, with TikTok Shop and social commerce preferred.

Explore AI and emerging creative tools to enhance 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 positively to creative critique and team collaboration.

What you bring

Exceptional creative taste with a portfolio showing strong digital design, typography, content creation, and visual storytelling.

5+ years of digital design and/or content creation experience, with ecommerce experience strongly preferred.

A strong graphic design foundation with the ability to concept and execute across ecommerce, email, social, and paid media.

Hands-on experience creating short-form video, including concepting, storyboarding, shooting, and editing.

Strong understanding of social platforms, trends, and platform-native content, particularly TikTok and Instagram .

Passion for photography and making content, with experience shooting products, beauty, or social content a plus.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma ; video editing and motion capabilities strongly preferred.

Understanding of UX/UI, mobile-first design, email marketing standards, and digital production requirements.

Knowledge of CMS platforms and basic HTML/CSS is a plus.

Knowledge of TikTok Shop, social commerce, UGC, and performance-driven content is a plus.

Experience with AI creative tools, or strong curiosity and willingness to learn, is highly valued.

Experience in beauty, fashion, luxury, retail, or another design-driven industry preferred.

Confident communication and presentation skills, open to feedback and direction.

Curious, collaborative, self-motivated, and low ego with a genuine desire to learn, experiment, and grow.

Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with strong organization, attention to detail, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Salary and location

Location: New York, NY (onsite)

Base salary range: USD $85,000 to $139,600 per year

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

Tools you’ll use

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma

HTML/CSS, CMS

iPhone

TikTok Shop, TikTok, Instagram, Reels

AI

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