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Conde Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Conde Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Role

Based in our London office, this is a crucial role in helping to deliver best-in-class creative work across branded content, advertiser partnerships and brand marketing for all Conde Nast's editorial brands. With a 360 mindset, your creative input will guide partnerships to bring brands closer to culture. The ideal candidate is a conceptual, culturally attuned creative professional with a proven track record of creating culturally-inspired work across disciplines: from print to video, and events.

Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, you will work closely with marketing and sales teams in responding to client briefs, and then pitching and art directing inspiring commercial work in collaboration with production and editorial teams.

The ideal candidate comes with a strong portfolio showcasing innovative art direction, an aptitude for design, an eye for detail, and the ability to collaborate and maintain creative excellence while working with multiple teams. You will be a multidimensional and conceptual creative who can bring experience and knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines and industries: travel, luxury, beauty, home, technology, and auto. You're an expert in visual storytelling and will apply a distinct point of view to bold work for our advertising partners.

What will you be doing?

• Deliver innovative and relevant art direction for multi-channel campaigns, branded content, and partnership activations across: print, web, social, video, and events

• Develop and support the art direction and visual treatment for client pitches, campaigns, and content programs

• Contribute to the visual direction of cultural tentpole events in direct collaboration with respective editorial, events production, and vendor teams

• Partner with copywriters, strategists, and other creative specialists on the development of conceptual and executable ideas under the direction of the Executive Creative Director

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while creating visually compelling materials for presentations (conceptual overviews, moodboards, digital mock-ups, etc)

• Join pitch teams to present and support creative concepts directly to clients, and develop ideas that fit within the provided budgets and strategic objectives

• Help to ensure Conde Nast Revenue Marketing's ideas authentically balance the voices of our editorial brands with those of our advertisers. You'll contribute to the creative development of projects to ensure productions deliver to Conde Nast and client expectations

• Design print and digital layout designs for all brands within the Conde Nast portfolio.

• Mark up print pages for repro and check print proofs

• Design of digital traffic drivers and in-house ads

• Manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently, ensuring timely delivery without compromising quality

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

• Contribute to a team culture of creative risk-taking and thinking outside the box

Essential Skills & Requirements

• Proven experience as an Art Director or in a similar mid-level creative role

• Strong visual and verbal presentation skills

• A clear mastery of typography, layout, and colour

• A demonstrated appreciation for the subject matter and creativity of the brands you'll represent at Conde Nast, specifically Vogue, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, Architectural Digest, Glamour and Vanity Fair

• Confidence working with and directing artists, experts, celebrities and creators as talent on commercial projects

• Strong portfolio showcasing work across print, digital, video and events

• Passion for brand marketing, with a sharp cultural perspective that informs consumer-facing campaigns

• Skilled storyteller with excellent written, visual, and verbal presentation abilities

• On-set experience and deep knowledge of video and photography production, from pre- to post-production (for digital and print)

• A creative aesthetic emphasizing current standards in entertainment, fashion, luxury and design

• Highly organized, adaptable and adept at prioritizing workloads in fast-paced environments

• Ability to work fluently with collaborators in production - writers, 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

Desired Qualities:

• Culturally informed - Current on music and entertainment, luxury and fashion, as well as knowledgeable about Conde Nast brands and culture. Additionally, have awareness of relevant artists, and creative vendors.

• Highly imaginative - You're a conceptual creative with innovative ideas that challenge outdated approaches to content and the definition of "experiential."

• Detail-oriented - Equally obsessed with creating memorable work and impactful campaigns that solve our client's challenges.

• Agile and adaptable - Open to taking input from others and willing to take on essential tasks needed to get the job done.

• Think critically - You strive to come up with ideas that solve brand challenges, can manage multiple projects at once, and know when to pivot if something isn't working.

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

Does this sound like you?

Please upload your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.

• You'll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.

• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Conde Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

• We're a dog friendly office, plus you'll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Conde Nast.

• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Conde Nast Learning Hub where you'll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.

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

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.

Conde 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.