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The Estee Lauder Companies Executive Director, Creative Operations in New York, New York
Description
This role will manage all VMSD and Packaging programs, and partner with cross⁃functional teams within Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain and Packaging Development to oversee the end⁃to⁃end Creative process for these categories. This candidate should be a strategic leader, have outstanding communication skills, liaise successfully with senior leadership, and foster collaboration. This role will be responsible for evolving new processes, techniques and technologies while also driving a cycle of continuous improvement within existing Project Management team.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive VMSD and Packaging Creative workflow and schedules for all programs based upon volume, deadlines, and priorities. Capture milestone dates and overall timelines regularly validating and adjusting timelines as needed, communicating, and providing solutions to mitigate risk.
Initiate directive to begin work process on all programs based upon receipt of screened and pre⁃approved creative briefs.
Establish feasibility and timing of incoming requests to gain official approvals and start/completion dates. Communicate project approvals, progress reports, and expectations of delivery should completion date timing need to be amended.
Liaise with Senior Leadership, GBSC, Global Marketing, and Regional RDDC heads to ensure priorities are clearly established and achieved, meeting deadlines within budget.
Managing resources to ensure staffing and talent skills to meet future requirements.
Launch and maintain Creative VMSD and Packaging workflow in to the corporate Wrike project management.
Evolve VMSD and Packaging workflows to drive efficiency, with a focus on change management to facilitate improved productivity and compliance.
Qualifications
10+ years related work experience in an operations /project management environment
Prior experience in a fast⁃paced, high pressure creative environment (cosmetic industry experience is a plus ⁃ but not required)
Experience with visual merchandising, store design, packaging and project management
Strong presentation skills, ability to personally organize, prioritize, and manage workload and resources
Experience in leading and motivating teams and developing talent
How You Will be Successful:
Identifies innovative opportunities and provides feedback on possible actions.
Problem solves by creating new approaches, seeking ideas and recommendations.
Understands needs of Creative and its customers in order to build effective partnerships.
Adapts to new environments, processes and teams.
Ability to manage time and work independently or with a team.
Proactively seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness to meet current and future business needs. Learns equally from successes and failures.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.