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DEADLINE : 19 décembre 2025
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) 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.
About the Department: Global Public Affairs
The Global Public Affairs function enables ELC to navigate the complexities of the global political landscape with strategic insight and clear purpose. Partnering closely across internal teams and external partners, the Public Affairs team builds strategic relationships with governments, regulators, NGOs, communities and trade associations. Their mission is to unlock business opportunities, mitigate risk and shape policies that help sustain ELC’s leadership in prestige beauty.
About the role
As Public Affairs Director for the EUKEM region, you will help drive and implement the company’s public affairs strategy to advance ELC’s position and interests. You will serve as a trusted advisor, translating complex policy developments into actionable insights and fostering meaningful dialogue between internal stakeholders and key external decision-makers. This role calls for a highly motivated, entrepreneurial professional who combines political acumen with strong project leadership skills. A deep understanding of the political, social and economic dynamics of key markets across the region is essential.
Design and implement regional stakeholder engagement strategies that align with ELC’s global public affairs objectives and support business priorities across the EUKEM region.
Main responsabilities will include:
- Lead advocacy efforts on priority issues impacting the business (e.g. sustainability, competitiveness, innovation, trade);
- Support executive-level engagement, preparing briefs, talking points and stakeholder mapping for high-level meetings;
- Build and maintain high-impact relationships with key external stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, NGOs and trade associations;
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on public affairs matters, including reputational risk, policy trends, and stakeholder dynamics;
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (Legal, Regulatory, Communications, Sustainability, etc.) to ensure alignment and consistency in external positioning;
- Monitor and analyse political, regulatory and socio-economic developments across relevant jurisdictions, providing timely insights and strategic guidance to internal stakeholders ;
- Contribute to social impact programs, enhancing corporate reputation and driving external thought leadership;
- Manage consultants, agencies and internal resources to deliver high-impact outcomes on key advocacy campaigns and regulatory initiatives.
Professional qualification:
- Master’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law, Public Policy, or related field preferred;
- Minimum 10 years of experience in public affairs, with proven expertise in stakeholder engagement and regulatory advocacy;
- Deep understanding of the political, regulatory, and socio-economic landscapes across Europe and Emerging Markets, with proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder ecosystems;
- Track record of designing and executing high- impact stakeholder engagement strategies, including direct engagement with government officials, regulators, trade associations, and civil society organizations;
- Effective multitasker, capable of managing concurrent projects collaboratively and driving timely, high-quality outcomes;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French; fluency in an additional regional language is a distinct asset.
Personal qualities and attribute
- Strategic mindset, able to work autonomously while fostering strong team collaboration;
- High-level analytical acumen, able to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and tailored recommendations;
- Confident communicator, capable of conveying nuanced technical information to diverse audiences;
- Organized and solution-driven, with proven expertise in problem-solving, effective project execution and priority management;
- Adaptable and resilient, comfortable navigating fast-moving and evolving environments.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this exciting position, please send your CV beofre the 19th of December, to the search team to Jason Descamps, Founder & CEO – Jason.descamps@mavence.com and Roxane Fournier, Managing Director France – Roxane.fournier@mavence.com.
Chez Mavence, notre mission est de recruter les meilleurs candidats dans le domaine des affaires publiques. L’inclusion est en cela un élément essentiel de cette mission. Elle reflète tant notre conviction que la diversité des parcours, des origines et des expériences, renforce la résilience, l’adaptabilité et les performances d’une équipe, mais également notre engagement à rechercher, de manière rigoureuse, les meilleurs éléments pour un poste donné. En ce sens, nous accordons le même traitement à tous les candidats, quels que soient leur sexe, âge, origine(s), état civil, situation de handicap, orientation sexuelle, nationalité(s) et convictions politiques ou religieuses.
TypePermanent contract
TimeFull time
LocationParis
SectorFMCG, Cosmetics, Beauty products