Job Description

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Condé 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.

Condé 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

Were looking for a Features Director to join GQ.

The Features Director role is a key editorial leadership position at British GQ with both local and global responsibilities. The role combines senior editorial judgement with people management and operational oversight and plays a central part in shaping GQs output across print digital social and video.

The Features Director will balance commissioning editing and proofreading stories across all verticals with managing and guiding editorial staff overseeing production and workflows fulfilling commercial obligations and generating ideas for editorial projects and events. The role works closely with local and global departments advises on flat-planning and is trusted to approve pages and make editorial decisions in the absence of the Deputy Global Editorial Director.

The successful candidate will be an all-round senior editor with a strong legal and editorial eye fluency in British GQs tone and the confidence to make sound decisions under pressure. They will support the day-to-day management of the editorial team help execute GQs content strategy and guide the overall editorial output of the brand with a calm assured approach.

This role requires someone who is both a brilliant writer and editor and highly process-driven with a strong understanding of workflows deadlines and production requirements. The Features Director will be expected to work collaboratively to maximise the teams potential with responsibilities that may range from proofreading print layouts and approving pages to pitching talent ideas for events or interviewing a high-profile figure for a cover feature.

The position reports directly to the Deputy Global Editorial Director and is based in London.

What will you be doing

• Lead the commissioning editing and proofreading of print and digital stories across British GQ from deep-dive investigative reporting to celebrity cover profiles.

• Work closely with the full British GQ editorial team across print digital video and social to shape pitches commission and edit features opinion and data-driven stories across GQs core verticals.

• Provide editorial leadership mentoring support and line management to members of the editorial team.

• Edit and proofread print layouts overseeing workflows and production processes across print.

• Editorially lead and programme the GQ Heroes and GQ MOTY events line-ups and content working closely with events talent and commercial teams to deliver commercially led editorial activations.

• Collaborate with CNCC on sponsored editorial and branded content for British GQ.

• Build and maintain a diverse network of contributors across the UK and Europe.

• Deputise for the Deputy Global Editorial Director in their absence acting as a senior editorial decision-maker.

• Edit stories from writers around the world ensuring accuracy clarity and alignment with GQs voice and point of view and adapting global content for local editions.

• Line-edit and proofread British GQ supplements including Watches and Grooming.

• Contribute ideas and leadership for new editorial franchises and events.

• Attend senior editorial meetings and help ensure British GQs editorial voice is represented consistently across all products.

• Identify and address potential legal or libel risks in line with company policy and best practice.

• Represent British GQ at external speaking engagements and across the brands own events programme.

About you

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with outstanding attention to detail.

• Proven management and people leadership experience.

• A confident supportive leader who can mentor and develop junior members of the editorial team.

• The ability to make sound decisions and develop effective solutions quickly under pressure.

• A strong ideas-led approach with the ability to identify and develop original stories angles and formats.

• Strong storytelling skills and a genuine passion for British GQs areas of expertise.
  Creativity paired with a sharp editorial and aesthetic eye.

• Significant experience working across digital platforms and formats.

• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• A strong work ethic with a calm positive and solutions-focused approach.

• Experience working with digital content management systems; proficiency in Adobe InDesign Airtable Google Analytics Google Workspace and InCopy is a plus.

Does this sound like you

Please upload your CV and cover letter/portfolio which highlights why youd love to take on this role and why youre a great match for what were looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we dont use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

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.

• Youll 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 Condé Nast office location) access to our Employee Assistance Programme corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

• Were a dog friendly office plus youll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.

• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where youll 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.

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.