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

GQ is an editorial powerhouse with 20 global editions and 30M social followers. British GQ reaches an audience of nearly 60M people every month across our multi platform channels. GQ is hiring a Head of Editorial Content (HEC) to lead the British GQ editorial team and develop a robust editorial strategy to drive audience growth.

This role will be responsible for setting a clear editorial vision for British GQ while also aligning with GQs global presence. The HEC will work closely with the editorial team to craft audience-driving content across multiple platforms develop engaging editorial tentpoles and franchises and establish a strong creative point of viewwhile also meeting KPIs and maintaining an efficient workflow. The HEC will lead and manage British GQs editorial team to ensure a positive empowered working environment establishing goals as well as managing group and individual performance. The HEC will play a strong role in GQs global network sharing local content participating inand helping shapeglobal editorial moments and contributing to GQs global presence.

The HEC will operate as the ambassador of British GQ both while attending international events and as host of local tentpole events including GQ Heroes and Men of the Year. The role will require shaping and leading these tentpole events and overall event strategy. This includes ensuring their success by leveraging relationships with talent and commercial partners and keeping British GQ on the cutting edge of red carpets social and video content.

The HEC will also closely collaborate with stakeholders within the Condé Nast organisation to capitalise on revenue growth opportunities for the brand including subscriptions events commercial partnerships and more.

The perfect candidate will have a strong editorial point of view and a clear editorial strategy for continuing British GQs growth. They must have experience managing editorial staff an aptitude for storytelling a demonstrated ability to understand and capitalise on the cultural zeitgeist a keen sense of the celebrities and talent who will resonate with the brands audience and the agility to meet British GQs audience where it is with elevated content that captures attention at scale regardless of the platform.

They should be comfortable with setting and communicating high-level long-term editorial strategy as well as deftly guiding the daily process of ideating editing and packaging content across all platforms. They should have experience using audience insights to refine their tactics with the ability to drive multiple projects forward at once and the skill to manage a variety of strategic priorities over various timelines. .

The British GQ Head of Editorial Content will report to the Global Editorial Director of GQ.

What will you be doing

• Set British GQs editorial direction and strategy (in sync with global GQ strategy) across all editorial touch pointsincluding site social video and print - with an aim toward growing audience and driving revenue

• Work closely with the Global Content Strategy Director Executive Global Director (Audience Development Social Media & Analytics) and Global Video Programming & Strategy Director to implement digital video and social best practices

• As part of the Global Leadership Committee contribute story talent and strategic ideas for all GQ global editorial projects including global print and digital stories

• Oversee British GQ content production working closely with the teams editorial leadership to ensure efficiency and quality. This includes flagging content for legal and cultural sensitivities.

• Collaborate closely with commercial and consumer revenue teams to support revenue-driving opportunities

• Fully oversee the brands events (including GQ Heroes and Men of the Year): lead on creative execution and high-level content strategy; help shape commercial integration; attend and host events; liaise with commercial clients; and anything else required to ensure events success

• Potential to write stories for digital and print conduct interviews and appear in digital/video programming as required

• Work closely with local HR Finance Director of Editorial Operations and Global Editorial Director to ensure efficient team organisation; in addition work across these stakeholders to design and fill any open roles within the British GQ editorial organisation

• Manage local editorial team including goal setting resolving conflicts building team morale developing junior talent and coaching staff

About You

• 10 years of experience in a senior editorial role managing and editing teams of writers editors and creatives with a keen interest in developing talent and strong expertise in digital video and print media as well as events production

• Demonstrated experience in mens fashion media with a strong digital-first focus and connections to British fashion and entertainment industries

• Passion for GQs cultural point of view and commitment to setting local editorial vision in line with global editorial direction

• A strong clear sense of editorial voice and vision and the communication skills to convey this to both the British GQ editorial team and partners within Condé Nast

• Proven leader with the ability to empower mentor and inspire the editorial team

• Creative and innovative thinker with a proven track record of delivering developing and executing fresh ideas

Does this sound like you

Please submit 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.