Associate Creative Director, Condé Nast Commercial Creative

Full Job Description

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. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Note: to be considered for this position you should provide links to your digital portfolio and relevant creative work as part of your application. 

The Role

As an Associate Creative Director based in our London office, you will work across 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, web3), you will develop ideas and set the visual approach for partnerships that bring brands closer to culture.

You will need to bring a strong base of cultural and creative references and a collaborative attitude to every project. The role is responsible for the conceptual and visual development of pitches and oversight of creative executions in production. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain a smooth and efficient process across all projects while upholding Condé Nast’s brand voices, creative standards and codes throughout.

The Team

The London-based CNCC Global team consists of a collaborative group of creative directors, journalists, art directors and filmmakers who are dedicated to cultivating and bringing to life big ideas.

What will you be doing? 

• Responsible for working with the creative team from pitch through production, delivering powerful multi-channel campaigns.

•  Collaborate with the creative team to create visually compelling materials for presentations (conceptual overviews, mood boards, talent references, digital mock-ups, etc).

• Pitch creative concepts directly to clients, and develop ideas that fit within the provided budgets and strategic objectives.
  Ensure Condé Nast Commercial Creative ideas authentically balance the voices of our editorial brands with that of our partners.

• Serve as a 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. 

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

Who you are: 

• A portfolio demonstrating a visually ambitious body of work that has a strong sense of storytelling. 

• Strong written and verbal presentation skills.

• Excellent ability with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & InDesign) and Google Slides.

• Extensive experience on set and with pre- and post-production processes for video and still photography (digital and print); adept at commissioning teams and working with external production companies. 

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

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

•   Knowledge of new media and technology, A.I. and web3 is a plus.

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

What benefits do we offer? 

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

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for if you get married, move house or want to volunteer 

• Hybrid working and core hours 

• Competitive pension scheme 

• Bupa Private Healthcare 

• Season ticket loans 

• Cycle to work 

• 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 

What happens next?

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.