With innovation the key to global growth, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced the appointment of Guillaume Jesel to the newly created position of senior vice president/general manager, global corporate innovation. Jesel will transition from his current role as senior vice president, global and North America marketing for M·A·C Cosmetics to his new position, effective March 31, 2014. In this new position, he will report to Carl Haney, executive vice president, global research and development, corporate product innovation, package development for the company.

Jesel will lead global corporate Innovation, including corporate technologies, external innovation and the company’s long-term innovation pipeline and portfolio. During his transition, he will work closely with Daria Myers, senior vice president, global corporate innovation and sustainability. Myers will remain an advisor to both Jesel and Haney.

Jesel has been with the company for 14 years, serving in a number of senior roles, including vice president, global makeup marketing for the Estée Lauder brand, and executive director of international, M·A·C Cosmetics. He has been in his current position since 2007; during this time, he has played an integral role in shaping the brand strategy with the M·A·C leadership team.