Global Creative Director, GQ

Conde Nast
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 225,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Collaboration","Communication","Organizational skills","Diplomacy"]

Guide GQ’s global visual identity across print, digital, video, social, and brand extensions. Lead and mentor photography and design teams for GQ U.S., and support visual teams across international editions. Partner with editorial leadership to develop compelling visual narratives, oversee cover shoots and talent-driven stories, and establish standards for graphics, typography, and photo layouts while managing production workflow, schedules, and budgets.

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Global Creative Director, GQ

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Job Summary

Guide GQ’s global visual identity across print, digital, video, social, and brand extensions. Lead and mentor photography and design teams for GQ U.S., and support visual teams across international editions. Partner with editorial leadership to develop compelling visual narratives, oversee cover shoots and talent-driven stories, and establish standards for graphics, typography, and photo layouts while managing production workflow, schedules, and budgets.
Location: New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee creative direction globally, elevating GQ’s visual presence and maintaining a cohesive brand aesthetic across platforms.
  • •Direct a global team of visuals editors, designers, producers, and photo researchers.
  • •Collaborate with editors, social, and video teams to turn ideas into compelling visual narratives across channels and activations.
  • •Maintain relationships with photographers, directors, fashion editors, agents, and producers worldwide.
  • •Partner with editorial leadership and design leadership to conceptualize cover shoots, create design standards, and manage production workflow, schedules, and budgets.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 225,000 - 275,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in a creative role.
  • •Strong management experience with an inclusive approach to leading and mentoring creative teams.
  • •Strong portfolio showing excellent design and/or visuals skills across multiple platforms (print editorial, video, social, digital, and brand work).
  • •Leader-like collaboration, communication, and organizational skills to manage many projects under tight deadlines.
  • •Strong diplomacy and proactive working style to ensure best brand representation and inclusion of all team members.
Experience:10+ years
Skills:LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationOrganizational skillsDiplomacy

Company Brief

Conde Nast
Conde Nast is a global media company publishing premium magazines, digital brands, and video content across fashion, lifestyle, culture, and luxury sectors. It creates editorial, advertising, and branded-content experiences for audiences and marketers worldwide.
Industry: Publishing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 1909
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