Global Creative Director, GQ

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative direction for the title globally and elevate GQ’s visual presence on all platforms, expressing a cohesive brand aesthetic and identity across print, digital, video, social, and brand extensions through images, type, and all other design components
• Creative direct a global team of visuals editors, designers, producers, and photo researchers
• Act as a leader, mentor, strategic thinker and storyteller who can collaborate with editors, social team, and video staff to turn ideas into compelling visual narratives utilizing social media, video, digital, print and experiential activations.
• Come with, and maintain, excellent relationships with photographers and directors, fashion editors, agents, and producers throughout the industry, globally.
• In collaboration with editors and writers, leverage creative assets to showcase GQ’s journalism across platforms—whether an expansive talent portfolio, a reported political story, a styled fashion shoot, or a revealing profile.
• Work collaboratively with fashion editors, Condé Nast’s talent group, and editors to conceptualize and oversee cover shoots and other talent-related stories and videos.
• Help create innovative design and standards for the magazine, including covers and features.
• Work with GQ’s Global Design Director to establish graphics, illustrations, typography, and photo layouts, and visual identity systems across the brand’s contents, platforms, and touchpoints.
• Work with the Global Director of Editorial Operations to manage production workflow, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide clear creative direction and timely/helpful feedback to improve creative processes to keep work on budget and schedule.

Requirements

• 10+ years in a creative role.
• Strong management experience; a thoughtful, inclusive approach to running teams and ability to lead and manage teams effectively.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellent design and/or visuals skills, both creative and technical, across multiple platforms including print editorial, video, social, digital, and brand work.
• Leader-like collaboration, communication, and organizational skills, with an ability to manage many projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong diplomacy skills as the intermediary between the creative team, the editorial team, and other stakeholders.
• Exhibit a strong, proactive way of working to ensure the best representation of the brand and inclusion of all team members throughout the process.

Benefits

• In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package.