Job Description
Location : New York, NY
New York, NY
Company Overview
Condé Nast, the world-renowned media company, is a portfolio of iconic brands that champion exceptionality and inspire community.
Condé Nast Commercial Creative our global marketing, creative, experiential and production arm transforms the stronghold our brands have on hearts and minds into elegant and actionable content, programs, and partnerships.
We are a global network of award-winning creatives; leaders in the fields of development, strategy, production, and talent across all platforms, and operating in 13 markets across four continents.
We are designing the future of our company and our industry, and we’re inspired by the opportunity ahead of us to build a global creative community that can leverage commercial interest and investment to build the next era of success for Condé Nast.
Our ideal candidates will be excited to make an impact on that process.
The Role
As an Art Director based in our New York office, you will work on a wide variety of commercial projects and content campaigns requiring 360 creative expertise (photo, video, experiential, digital, print, social, web3, etc).
Reporting directly to the commercial Creative Director for Vogue, you will work on a team within the Condé Nast Commercial Creative organization, collaborating regularly with editorial stakeholders at Vogue.
The ideal candidate will be a multidimensional and conceptual creative who can bring flair and cultural knowledge to a wide variety of industries : fashion, beauty, technology, luxury, automotive and travel.
You’re an expert in visual storytelling, and will apply a distinct point of view to bold work for our partners.
You will need to bring a sound base of cultural and creative references and a hard-working collaborative attitude to every project.
The role is responsible for the conceptual 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.
Individual & Team Responsibilities :
Deliver innovative and relevant art direction for multi-channel campaigns for Vogue branded content and partnership activations, including : print, web, social, video and events.
Partner with copywriters and other creatives on the development of creative ideas under the direction of the creative director.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams while creating visually compelling materials for presentations (conceptual overviews, moodboards, talent references, digital mock-ups, etc).
Manage photo research and budgets for branded content stories requiring sourced imagery for both print and digital
Collaborate with the dev team to ideate and deliver digital experiences for branded content projects on Vogue.com (e.g. custom web designs & UX flow ).
Recommend creators (photographers, filmmakers, designers and artists) for creative assignments to suit advertiser and Vogue brand styles.
Develop the overall art direction and visual treatment for campaigns and content programs, including graphic design elements for web / video when needed.
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 those of our advertisers.
Serve as a creative lead on set and ensure productions deliver to Condé Nast and client standards / expectations.
Nurture relationships with cross-functional teams in the U.S. and abroad, and bring an inspiring commercial perspective when collaborating with editorial teams.
Contribute to a team culture of creative risk-taking and thinking outside the box.
Qualities of an ideal candidate :
Culturally informed - Current on fashion, luxury, music, and the arts, as well as knowledgeable about Condé Nast brands and culture.
Additionally, have awareness of photographers, directors, graphic and motion designers.
Highlyimaginative - You’re a conceptual creative with innovative ideas that
challenge traditional approaches to content creation.
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, with the willingness to take on essential tasks when needed to get the job done.
Think critically - You strive to come up with ideas that suit budgets and timelines, 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 team in gaining visibility and opportunities.
A natural mentor - You prioritize diversity, inclusivity, and representation in every stage of the creative process and empathy in team collaboration.
Essential Skills & Requirements
5+ years professional experience art directing in media, fashion brands or premium creative agencies.
Strong visual presentation skills.
Ability to work in-office in NYC 3 days per week.
Excellent ability with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & InDesign) and Google Slides. Motion design and basic video editing skills nice-to-have.
Extensive experience on set and with pre- and post-production processes for video and still photography (digital and print);
adept at briefing creative teams and working with production companies.
Passion for / experience in industry categories relevant to Vogue’s community and audiences : fashion, luxury, entertainment, beauty, travel, and technology.
A portfolio demonstrating a visually ambitious body of work encompassing 360 creative campaigns (content and advertising), and a strong sense of fashion storytelling.
Knowledge of new media and technology, A.I. and web3 is a plus.
Highly organized, and skilled with time-management and workload prioritization.
Passionate about brands, ideas, stories, design and experiential, and a cultural point of view that translates to brand campaigns.
Base Salary : $95k to $114k
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