THE WHAT? The Estee Lauder Companies has named Dexter King as Senior Vice President, Global General Manager for its Tom Ford Beauty brand. King will also join The Estee Lauder Companies Extended Executive Leadership Team.
THE DETAILS King has worked across a number of senior leadership roles for the brand over the course of the last nine years, most recently as SVP, Global Marketing and Strategy. In his new role, King will lead the Tom Ford Beauty team in all aspects of category, channel and geography strategic growth plans. He will focus on driving the brand’s luxury beauty positioning through world-class innovation across makeup, fragrance and skincare and continue to elevate the brand’s signature aspirational storytelling of modern luxury glamour and amplifying individual beauty.
THE WHY? Guillaume Jesel, President and CEO, Tom Ford and Luxury Business Development, The Estée Lauder Companies, comments, “Dexter’s multi-faceted leadership experience at Tom Ford Beauty has been instrumental in helping the brand achieve exceptional global growth. His deep understanding of luxury, the importance of aspirational local relevance, and his command of the strategic growth opportunities in the luxury sector make him well-suited to lead the continued global momentum of Tom Ford.”