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The Estée Lauder Companies · New York, NY, US, United States

# Director, External Corporate Communications, North America

New York, NY, US, United States Director $124,200.00 to $214,450.00 Marketing 

Listed on The Estée Lauder Companies’s official careers site. Posted August 11, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description The Director, External Corporate Communications, North America will drive The Estée Lauder Cos. external relations across the region, leading integrated communications programs that support business priorities and strengthen the company’s reputation. The Director will work in close partnership with brand and cross-functional teams in the region and globally. This role requires strong judgement in high-profile situations, experience navigating a highly matrixed organization, the ability to deliver at pace, and a proven track record of advising senior leaders.

You are deeply executing the strategies you help shape, and translating business priorities into clear, compelling and credible external communications. You are able to anticipate issues, see around corners and proactively position the organization and our leaders. This position will be based in New York and will report to the Vice President, Corporate & Brands Communications, The Americas.

### KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Media & Executive Positioning
- Support the development of a North America corporate media strategy, positioning The Estée Lauder Cos. and regional leaders across key topics such as beauty & luxury, consumer trends, retail, and digital and social commerce.
- Design and deliver integrated initiatives across earned, owned and digital channels, in partnership with relevant brand and cross-functional teams in the region and globally.
- Foster relationships with top-tier U.S. and Canada corporate media and event organizers.
- Prepare and advise senior executives for media and speaking engagements.
- Submit regional leadership for relevant talent awards and rankings.
- Draft and oversee outputs including (but not limited to): executive briefings, talking points, pitches, award submissions, press releases, opinion pieces, stakeholder communications, etc.

### Story Mining & Narrative Development
- Develop clear, insight-led narratives on industry topics and for major regional announcements, partnerships and milestones.
- Embed with regional brands and business teams to story mine opportunities, together with the VP.
- Successfully parse business performance, industry and consumer data to support key narratives.

### Industry Relations
- Build relationships with relevant industry and stakeholder organizations.
- Manage executive and company participation for relevant board seats, membership initiatives, awards programs and annual calendar of events.

### Issues Management & Reputation
- Provide counsel to leadership on reputational risk, including vetting proposed brand activations, partnerships and spokespeople, according to established company vetting procedures.
- Track emerging trends and issues that may pose a reputational impact to our company or brands.
- Serve as the secondary point of contact for issues management and crisis communications across the Americas.
- Maintain alignment with Legal, Government Affairs, Crisis, Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability and other key cross-functional teams.

### Core Experience
- 10+ years’ experience in corporate communications, public affairs and/or issues management.
- Experience in beauty, wellness, personal care, retail, luxury or other related industry.
- Agency experience, a plus.
- Experience advising senior executives in high-stakes situations.
- Ability to operate at pace, manage multiple priorities and work effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Proven ability to influence across a highly matrixed organization.
- Strong leadership, team management and stakeholder management capability.
- Sound judgement and calm under pressure. Tools & Platforms (Hands-on Proficiency) Publishing & Collaboration
- Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint (visual storytelling)
- SharePoint (or similar intranet CMS)
- Microsoft Teams
- Airtable, a plus Industry Resources & Analytics
- MuckRack
- CreatorIQ (Tribe), a plus
- Familiarity with Circana, Nielsen, or similar data sets, a plus

### Editorial & Strategic Thinking
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong editorial judgment.
- Proven ability to turn complex business topics into clear, engaging content. Portfolio or work samples required (writing, editorial placements, etc.).

### Location

Hybrid – ELC North America office in New York (4 days per week)

### Pay Range

Anticipated Base Salary Range $124,200.00 to $214,450.00 (Depending on qualifications, skills, experience and/or budget), based on a 40 hour work week (range to be scaled accordingly). In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time.

In addition, the Company maintains highly competitive incentive compensation programs (role eligibility may vary based on terms of the respective plan(s)). You may be eligible to participate in the applicable Commission/Bonus Plan, under the plan guidelines in effect at the time of hire. Additional details regarding the commission plan will be provided as part of your onboarding. Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request. Artificial Intelligence is used to compare and screen an applicant’s resume as against the posted job description.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Aug 11, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
- Listed for: 70 days
- Location: New York, NY, US, United States
- Pay: $124,200.00 to $214,450.00[Apply on The Estée Lauder Companies’s careers site →](https://app.eightfold.ai/careers/job/1168274272317?domain=elcompanies.com)

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