Associate that is principally responsible for supporting the Travel Retail Worldwide Education and Innovation Hubs. The Travel Retail Innovation Hub is accountable for translating the TREX (travel retail exclusives) growth strategy into project plans to operationalize and optimize the development of TREX for the TRWW brand teams. The Education Hub is responsible for creating cross-brand and brand agnostic education for Travel Retail Worldwide. This Associate role would report to the Executive Directors of both teams. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

The position interfaces and integrates across internal functions, brands, and regions to ensure that all business objectives are being met within the agreed upon timeline. Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Facilitate multi-level, regional meetings through agenda preparation, meeting recording and recapping

• Support the governance and oversight of all Innovation Hub initiatives being led by the project leads (e.g., project charters, dashboard maintenance, reporting creation and support)

• Review and analyze project data and information to provide status updates

• Manage overall eLearning content catalogue for asset updates, product re-launches and discontinuations.  Utilize content data reporting to help content team understand overall content consumption data as well as content opportunities

• Manage translations budget and process – manage agency, translation verification team, budget estimate and purchase orders process.  Process affects all eLearning platform content and retailer project programs

• Manage PowerPoint and other asset creation in conjunction with creative agencies

• Manage eLearning Content Calendar – ensure that translated content will be ready, when necessary, assist content team to manage creation of seasonal updates

• Manage operations for special projects

• Organize meeting site, schedules, expenses, lodging, food, and entertainment for multi-level, regional meetings

• Manage travel expenses of Innovation Hub Executive Director, Education Hub Executive Director, and Education Hub Vice President.

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS/BUSINESS CASE CREATION:

• Collaborate with Executive Director to align on strategies and targets

• Support the analysis required to build the business case identified by the Executive Director

• Build the presentation decks to support the Executive Director’s direction

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong analytical skills with an understanding of techniques for data analysis, presentation, visual tools (i.e advanced user on Excel, PowerPoint). 

• Ability to distill complex learnings into simple, relevant actions.

• Surgical attention to detail and timelines

• Excellent organization skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple project workstreams across multiple teams, team locations

• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and execute tasks on short or changing timelines

• Enthusiasm for technology that can be used to help improve processes

• Ability to distill complex research learnings into simple, relevant actions

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

• Experience and success working in a cross-functional organization and some understanding of the International market place

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3+ years of experience with an analytic function

• Strong interpersonal and communication (oral & written) skills to work at all levels of the organization

• Strong team mentality.  Enthusiasm, growth mindset and desire to work together to achieve department goals

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.