Director, Global Editorial, MAC

Estée Lauder Companies•New York, NY

About The Position

This role will help drive the brands tone of voice and strategic positioning across all consumer touchpoints and platforms. The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled wordsmith, having the ability to write both organic and performance copy for channels including but not limited to .com, social, product, and point of sale. One must lead 360 content ideation and execution, ensuring the development of punchy and polished creative copy that reflects and evolves the brand voice. This position must have the ability to work amongst a lean multi⁃disciplinary creative team, working on small and large projects alike, in a fast⁃paced environment.

Requirements

BA or BFA required in related field
8+ years of relevant work experience within agency or in⁃house Creative team
Experience in digital⁃first multi⁃channel content creation (publishing, journalism, branded content)
Highly organized & proactive leader: adept at balancing multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
Hyper⁃collaborative, having the ability to work exceptionally with internal and external teams and partners, including vendors and agencies
Self⁃starter with agility to lean in personally and independently, while also driving and managing a team
Exceptional writing, fact⁃checking & proofreading skills
Uncompromised attention to detail
Ability to thrive and be self⁃motivated in a fast⁃paced environment
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
A deep understanding and curiosity of digital platforms (current and emerging) consistently remaining up to date with trends and culture
Strong knowledge of competitive landscape
Challenges standard practices, and applies new and different ways of thinking to generate new ideas/opportunities
Demonstrates agility and flexibility
Encourages self and others to be creative in approach to work
Influences internally and externally to gain commitment, agreement and support
Creates and sustains environment of trust and collaboration

Responsibilities

Lead the ideation, creation, and execution of copy and content across all consumer touchpoints bringing campaigns and consumer experiences to life through words
Work closely with Marketing and Creative team to craft content strategy that supports brand mission and business objectives
Project manage copy operations across Brand, Social & Content, Performance, Digital E⁃Commerce, Retail, Product Marketing, Special Projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, brand voice, copy standards (ie. style, proof⁃reading, fact⁃checking, regulatory guidelines) of the highest quality
Own and manage editorial calendar for multimedia content
Ensure authenticity and consistency in Brand Tone/Voice⁃ cultivating a sense of community around brand
Manage and mentor a team of two in⁃house copywriters, supervising daily activities while also contributing to team output
Manage external vendors and agencies as needed
Work cross functionally to get all copy approved by Legal, Product Development, and Product Marketing
Take a 360 approach to all concepting and creative copy writing⁃mindful of overarching Creative vision and consumer journey
Create copy for a variety of collateral including brand.com, retailer.com, VM, product names, program names, emails, invites, social media, in⁃store, events
Create scripts for shoots and how⁃to's
Develop captions and editorial across video assets
Work with regions to ensure marketing and communication needs are in line with the brand voice