Condé Nast · 1 day ago
Creative Director, Video
1 World Trade Center, New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$128K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expCondé Nast is a global media company producing high-quality content across various platforms. The Creative Director, Video will lead the development of narrative-driven video campaigns, collaborating with various teams to create compelling content that aligns with brand voices and client objectives.
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Responsibilities
Develop bold, strategic, and narrative-led branded video ideas that reflect the voice and ethos of Condé Nast brands for advertisers in the travel, food, and home categories
Articulate ideas clearly. Write and design compelling pitch decks to sell ideas to clients, and creative treatment presentations to deliver on those ideas in pre-production
Craft polished, creative concepts with strong visual and storytelling direction for video projects that fit within complex multi-channel campaigns
Deliver high quality and innovative work that satisfies client expectations at all budget levels
Lead creative development from brief through execution— leading communication and collaborating with producers, external vendors, art directors, editorial teams, designers, and post teams to bring your ideas to life
Direct video and photo shoots with a focus on performance, editorial quality, and narrative cohesion
Have a keen sense for emerging talent and bring in new creative collaborators and diverse perspectives
Work with sales, marketing, strategy and insights teams to ensure storytelling aligns with audience data and partner objectives
Serve as the primary creative client liaison on video campaigns—presenting work, managing feedback, and guiding creative integrity across production
Mentor and inspire creative team members; help shape a strong creative culture that encourages experimentation, excellence, and inclusion
Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial stakeholders to ensure partnership work respects and elevates each brand’s point of view
Qualification
Required
5+ years of creative experience in a narrative, video, or content-focused creative role (media, agency, production studio, or brand-side)
A portfolio that showcases high-quality video direction, branded content, copywriting, and visual development across platforms
Experience executing campaigns that include video, digital, print, and social, even if your expertise is primarily in video
Strong understanding of how to create branded content aligned with Condé Nast's editorial voice, particularly in work relevant to the travel, food, home and luxury categories
Experience directing talent and leading creative teams across video and photo productions
Ability to work fluently with visual collaborators in production - DPs, photographers, editors, animators, and designers
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, and treatment deck creation. Bonus: familiarity with Figma, After Effects, and motion graphics workflows
Preferred
Narrative obsessed – You are a branded content master and understand what makes a great story, and how to adapt narrative arcs for editorial, commercial, and multi-platform campaigns
Copy-capable – You're a strong writer who knows how to spark emotion, define voice, and write copy that naturally integrates brand language through an editorial lens
Hands-on creator – You're adept at creating artful and strategic visual treatments, and can oversee all creative roles on a production to ensure success
Culture connected – You stay current on global trends in food, travel, design, and visual storytelling, and you bring that awareness to your work
Editorially attuned – You understand how to extend the authority of editorial brands into commercial spaces without diluting their essence
Pitch fluent – You can build and present decks that get buy-in, spark excitement, and clearly express the vision to both internal and external stakeholders
Ego-less collaborator - You lead with 'we' in speaking about the work, and give credit where credit is due, bringing a positive attitude to every project
Social awareness - You prioritize diversity, inclusivity, and representation in every stage of the creative process and offer empathy in team collaboration
Benefits
Generous employee benefits package
Discretionary bonus compensation
Company
Condé Nast
Condé Nast publishes magazines, websites, and tablet and smartphone applications. It is a sub-organization of Advance.
1001-5000 employees
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