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Condé Nast · 2 days ago

Global Director of Editorial Operations, GQ

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$190K/yr - $230K/yr

8+ years exp

Condé Nast is a leading media company known for its premium brands, including GQ. They are seeking an experienced editorial operations leader to manage and optimize editorial processes for GQ and Pitchfork, ensuring strategic and efficient execution of projects across multiple platforms.

Media and EntertainmentMobile AppsNewsPublishingSocial Media

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work closely with GQ and Pitchfork leaders to build, effectuate and operationalize editorial strategy; support leadership with communicating editorial strategy to all internal stakeholders

Partner with editorial leadership to ensure clear editorial programming plans are developed across all platforms to deliver on editorial KPIs and strategic goals

Oversee all editorial project management, including building clear workflows for print, digital, video and events content production; leading regular team production meetings; creating project plans and deadlines for all editorial endeavors; and partnering across departments to distribute all content across editorial channels

Oversee and manage all content and opex budgets for global GQ and Pitchfork, ensuring resources are adequately allocated according to editorial priorities and content strategy; oversee all editorial cost management, communicate all budget targets to internal stakeholders, and partner with Finance and People teams to manage budget goals

Build and manage content rights management processes; ensure editorial teams are securing and tracking the required rights for content prior to publication; oversee editorial contract and release management in partnership with Business Affairs team; ensure all editorial team members are trained on content rights expectations on regular basis

Support Global Editorial Director with leading GQ global content strategy and managing global content team; communicate global priorities, wins and identify strategic solutions as needed

Act as primary editorial point of contact for Revenue partners, collaborating on revenue-driving initiatives to find innovative solutions and developing new opportunities, communicating editorial strategies to maximize monetization, and partnering with editorial teams to execute all editorial deliverables for revenue-driving initiatives

Partner with HR to support team growth, manage organizational change, oversee performance management and cascade company policies, guidelines, and expectations as needed; lead editorial hiring process, supporting editorial managers through recruitment, hiring and onboarding

Take a lead role in helping shape, refine, implement, and iterate on both the global editorial structure and team structures by market

Establish and maintain editorial brand guidelines, standards, and processes to ensure excellent and accurate storytelling across all platforms; partner with editorial leaders to ensure all brand standards are followed; ensure clear processes are in place to comply with company Code of Conduct

Take a lead role in the onboarding of any senior editorial staff across all markets

Provide operational support for brand extensions and special projects, including but not limited to all product, property and media licensing opportunities; support launch, onboarding and maintenance for new and existing licensee GQ markets

Monitor industry trends, innovations and developments to identify new opportunities for brand growth

Direct management responsibility for the Editorial Operations Team

Qualification

Editorial operations managementBudget managementTeam leadershipContent strategyProject managementFashionMusicCultureFilmSportsMentoringOrganizational skillsTime managementConflict resolution

Required

8-10+ years of experience in senior editorial roles or leading editorial teams

Ability to lead with compassion, empathy, and optimism, while delivering results in a fast-paced environment

Experience mentoring and fostering growth for a large, creative team, as well as coaching editorial leaders on effective management, nurturing team development, and conflict resolution

Excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills; ability to effectively manage several competing deadlines with an eye towards achieving both short-term and long-term goals

Experience managing a budget and balancing financial goals with editorial ambition

Deep understanding of GQ and Pitchfork brands; passion for core coverage areas of each brand: fashion, menswear, music, criticism, culture, film, television, sports and more

Benefits

Generous employee benefits package

Discretionary bonus compensation

Company

Condé Nast

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Condé Nast publishes magazines, websites, and tablet and smartphone applications. It is a sub-organization of Advance.

Founded in 1909

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.condenast.com

H1B Sponsorship

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