POSITION SUMMARY

This role calls for an individual with an acute visual awareness and creative skillset to find attractive design solutions while maintaining an aesthetic that’s on-brand. Highly flexible and motivated to understand and represent design, current store design needs, when designing for the customer journey at all consumer facing touch-points.

 PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE:

• Elevate and deliver a complete retail Store Design experience for freestanding stores and retail partner points of sale.

• Manage and drive the specific brands programs and priorities, to deliver best in class design solutions for our retail partners and clients.

• Collaborate on important projects from start to finish.  Detail oriented with the ability to delegate, multi-task, and prioritizes in order to maintain deadlines.

• Delivers speed-to-market design, cost optimization, and fostering quality and creativity while supporting our business prioritie

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver Store Design initiatives while ensuring creative strategy and brand values are successfully implemented and are aligned with global vision and are locally relevant.

• Act as a key partner with the Global SD&VM and North America SD&VM teams to stay abreast of Global and VM initiatives and which could influence NA Store Design.

• Build strong partnership and collaborating with the brand marketing team and cross-functional support teams.

• Ensure highest level of excellence in all creative and executional phases of work, including key business drivers such as: budget, timeframe, and quality control.

• Share a clear and accurate weekly update of all work in progress during our team strategy meetings.

• Work closely with retail partners, display vendors, engineers, and multiple internal brand teams.

• Keep all parties updated on scheduling, on-counter dates for merchandising tools, and work with key executives to manage issues as they arise

• Ensure brand design standards are communicated and updated to corporate store design team.  Input on cost reduction and design detail value engineering is desired

• Maintain working relationship with all internal and external groups.  Awareness of retailer processes, restrictions, and schedules.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University-level education or equivalent, with major in Architecture or Interior Design

• Minimum 3 years of related design experience in the luxury retail space

• Proven track record in interpreting brand strategy in a growing environment with full-scope project design and project development experience.

• Ability to multi-task and execute several projects in a timely and efficient manner; must be able to follow projects from concept to completion.

• Self-starter with excellent project management, organizational, and presentation skills.

• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate ideas and concepts clearly and accurately to cross functional partners.

• Knowledge of technical drawings, project management, materials and manufacturing processes.

• Kept abreast of current fashion, beauty and lifestyle trends.

• Software Skills: AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign & Photoshop, Rhino a plus

• Ability to lead inspire and influence

• Excellent problem solving and flexibility a must

• Thrives in a dynamic fast paced environment

• Must be collaborative and build strong relationships with retailers, VM, field and all cross-functional teams

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 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.

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is the global leader in prestige beauty. ELC is the only company focused solely on prestige makeup, skin care, fragrance and hair care with a diverse portfolio of 25+ brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories. Infused throughout the organization is a passion for creativity and innovation — a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected — as we continue the bold work of the company’s founder Estée Lauder.