Director

Glamour is one of the biggest fashion and beauty media brands in the world, currently reaching an all-time high of one out of eight American women, with 9.7 million print readers, more than 11 million unique monthly users online, and over 14 million followers across social media platforms. Glamour believes in the power of women being themselves and stands with women as they do their own thing: honestly, authentically, and awesomely. Across every platform, Glamour is the ultimate authority for the next generation of changemakers.

Job Description

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Overview: 

Glamour is seeking a dynamic and visionary video executive to lead the video of the brand, driving editorial excellence and innovation across multiple channels, including social franchises, editor-led content, branded content, and commerce. As a senior leader, you will oversee a global video team, shape the strategic direction of our content, and ensure that we deliver high-quality, engaging experiences that resonate with both our global and regional audience. In addition to content leadership, you will play a key role in developing and scaling video capabilities across the entire editorial team.

The person in this role will be a strategic partner and liaison across the Condé Nast ecosystem, including Glamour Editorial, Commercial, and Consumer organisations.

The position will report directly to Samantha Barry, Glamour’s Global Editorial Director.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Lead, shape, and implement the programming strategy and vision for all of Glamour’s global digital video channels, with a special focus on Glamour global video franchises across beauty, style, entertainment and womanhood.  .

• Establish an on-brand, cohesive look and feel of video content across platforms and across markets, including our Glamour Women of the Year awards. 

• Oversee the programming planning process from start to finish, including establishing a video editorial calendar and forecasting the video programming slate to meet or exceed established KPIs and yield strong audience engagement, while driving cultural relevance. 

• Lead the development team in brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for new pilots and preexisting series, and create profitable IP from pre-production to post production; ideate video strategy around live events to drive audience and revenue as needed

• Work closely with global video and editorial teams to share video best practices, expand successful franchises and build monetizable opportunities across global network. 

• Review, edit, and approve preliminary and final treatments, outlines, shooting scripts, casting, production schedules, budgets, selects, graphics, music, rough cuts, fine cuts, final narration, and final versions of all applicable new programming.

• Work closely with Content Planning and Analysis, Creative Optimization, and Audience Development teams to manage and monitor video channel health, understand and engage existing audiences, and support development of content that appeals to new viewers and advertisers.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10+ years experience in multiplatform storytelling, including producing, developing, and programming video content on various platforms including, digital, linear, etc.

• Established creative sensibility with a deep enthusiasm for Glamour’s core content areas, Beauty and Wellness, Style, Entertainment and Womanhood

• Demonstrated ability to generate multiple revenue streams driven from content

• Proven ability to proactively identify and implement effective solutions to problems and to create infrastructure

• Proven experience managing a creative team and juggling multiple-projects at once

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

• Strong creative with tactical skills; expert level knowledge around multi-platform distribution and deep knowledge of all stages of the production and distribution process

• Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and oral) with an emotionally intelligent communication style

• Exhibit and set a culture of professionalism and results-oriented purpose

• Familiarity with the brands and businesses of Condé Nast

The expected base salary range for this position is from $180,000-$200,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.

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.