Executive Creative Director, Global, Condé Nast Commercial Creative

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast, the world-renowned media company, is a portfolio of iconic brands that champion exceptionality and inspire community. Condé Nast Commercial Creative—our global marketing, creative, experiential and production arm— transforms the stronghold our brands have on hearts and minds into elegant and actionable content, programs, and partnerships.

We are a global network of award-winning creatives; leaders in the fields of development, strategy, production, and talent across all platforms, and operating in 13 markets across four continents. 

We are designing the future of our company and our industry, and we’re inspired by the opportunity ahead of us to build a global creative community that can leverage commercial interest and investment to build the next era of success for Condé Nast. Our ideal candidates will be excited to make an impact on that process. 

The Role

As the Executive Creative Director based in our London office, you will lead a team working on a wide range of global commercial campaigns and special projects across the entire Condé Nast portfolio. Taking a 360 approach (photography, video, experiential, digital, print, social), your strategic leadership and creative vision will guide the team in building partnerships that bring brands closer to culture. 

Reporting directly to the Global Vice President of Creative, you will collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders in marketing, sales, production and editorial departments. The ideal candidate will be a multidimensional and conceptual creative who can bring flair and cultural knowledge to a wide variety of categories: fashion, beauty, technology, luxury, automotive and travel. You’re an expert in branded storytelling, and will apply a distinct and editorially-informed point of view to bold work for our partners.

You will need to bring a sound base of management experience in a creative setting, and a hard-working collaborative attitude to every project. The role is responsible for guiding the team through the conceptual development of pitches and overseeing the creative team workloads and priorities. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain a smooth and efficient process across all projects while inspiring your team to uphold Condé Nast’s brand voices, creative standards and codes throughout.

What will you be doing?

• Partner with marketing leads on the development of creative strategy for custom programs. Responsible for leading the creative team from pitch through production of disruptive multi-channel campaigns.

• Lead creative team brainstorms and work hands-on with your team to create compelling and effective proposals.

• Manage and direct a team of creatives, cultivating growth opportunities and new ways of working in a complex organisation. 

• Pitch creative concepts directly to clients, and develop ideas that fit within the provided budgets and strategic objectives.

• Collaborate closely with strategy, marketing, talent booking, editorial and production teams in the orchestration of complex campaigns.

• Apply strategic insights to the development of creative concepts and build inventive content solutions utilising relevant and emerging platforms/formats.

• Set the bar for innovative creative work. Inspire teams and stakeholders in the process of answering a brief, and the art of building a pitch.

• Ensure Condé Nast Commercial Creative ideas authentically balance the voices of our editorial brands with that of our advertising partners.  

• Work closely with the Global VP, Creative on the development and communication of the creative strategy and global positioning of Condé Nast Commercial Creative.

• Serve as a key creative lead on set and ensure productions deliver to Condé Nast and client standards/expectations.

• Nurture relationships with global cross-functional teams, and bring an inspiring commercial perspective when collaborating with editorial teams.

• Continually elevate creative output and enforce a healthy creative process 

You are:

• Informed - Current on fashion, luxury, music and the arts, as well as knowledgeable about Condé Nast brands and culture.

• Imaginative - You’re a conceptual creative with innovative ideas that challenge traditional approaches to content creation.

• Effective - Equally obsessed with creating beautiful work and impactful campaigns that solve our client’s challenges. 

• Adaptable - Open to taking input from others, with the willingness to take on essential tasks when needed to get the job done.

• Resourceful - You strive to come up with ideas that suit budgets and timelines, can manage multiple projects at once, and know when to pivot if something isn’t working. 

• Ego-less - You give credit where credit is due, bring a positive attitude to work and support your team in gaining visibility and opportunities. 

• Mentor - You prioritise diversity, inclusivity, and representation in every stage of the creative process and empathy in team management style.

Skills & Requirements

• Strong,  professional experience as a creative lead in media, premium brands or creative agencies. 

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.

• Expert ability with Adobe Creative Suite and Google Slides. 

• Extensive experience on set and with pre- and post-production processes for video and still photography (digital and print).

• Passion/experience in cultural categories relevant to Condé Nast audiences: fashion, entertainment, cuisine, beauty, travel, and technology.

• A portfolio demonstrating a multidimensional body of work encompassing 360 creative campaigns (content, marketing and advertising).

• Highly organised, and skilled with time-management and workload prioritisation.

• Experience building and managing creative teams and implementing new processes.

• Passionate about brands, ideas, stories, design and experiential, and a cultural point of view that translates to brand campaigns.

What benefits do we offer? 

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for life events 

• Core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Enhanced maternity leave and family leave 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Employee Assistance programme 

• Bring your dog to work 

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts 

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce 

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and training, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.