Estée Lauder appoints ex-Nestlé Aude Gandon as its first ever CDMO

The Estée Lauder Firms has employed Aude Gandon as its first Chief Digital & Advertising and marketing Officer (CDMO). Efficient August 1, 2025, she is going to report on to Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Government Officer, and can be part of the corporate’s Government Crew.

On this newly created function, Ms. Gandon can be accountable to steer the transformation of the group’s digital, advertising and marketing and media ecosystem. She’s going to oversee international advertising and marketing operations and insights, retailer design and visible merchandising, in addition to omnichannel media technique, with a selected concentrate on accelerating on-line efficiency.

Ms. Gandon joins The Estée Lauder Firms from Nestlé, the place she most just lately served as International Chief Advertising and marketing Officer and led the corporate’s digital transformation throughout 188 markets and greater than 2,000 manufacturers. She applied new working fashions, launched many international content material studios, and developed strategic partnerships with main tech platforms, together with Google, Meta, Amazon, and Netflix.

Previous to Nestlé, Aude Gandon held management roles at Google, together with International Managing Director for Platform & Ecosystems, the place she led built-in model and artistic methods throughout 5 continents. Her earlier profession contains senior roles in international promoting companies similar to Publicis Worldwide, McCann, and Leo Burnett, working with world-class magnificence and luxurious purchasers together with L’Oréal, P&G Magnificence, and LVMH.

Ms. Gandon has beforehand served on the Board of Administrators for Capsum, an modern developer of skincare and make-up formulation, and is at the moment a board member of the World Federation of Advertisers, the place she represents Europe and is chair of the International CMO Committee. She additionally serves on the Amazon Advert Council and Meta Consumer Council.