Creative Director, Video

CondéNast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, VanityFair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The NewYorker, CondéNast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, BonAppétit and Wired, among others.
Job Summary Location: NewYork,NY. Based in NewYork, you will join a creative team dedicated to producing best‑in‑class work for video‑first campaigns across a range of categories in the lifestyle sector: travel, home, culinary, luxury and design. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, you will work within a specialized group inside the Creative Studio and collaborate closely with marketing and sales partners to bring strategic, high‑impact ideas to life.
Key Responsibilities Develop bold, strategic, and narrative‑led branded video ideas that reflect the voice and ethos of CondéNast brands for advertisers in the travel, food, and home categories.
Articulate ideas clearly.
Write and design compelling pitch decks to sell ideas to clients, and creative treatment presentations to deliver on those ideas in pre‑production.
Craft polished, creative concepts with strong visual and storytelling direction for video projects that fit within complex multi‑channel campaigns.
Deliver high quality and innovative work that satisfies client expectations at all budget levels.
Lead creative development from brief through execution—leading communication and collaborating with producers, external vendors, art directors, editorial teams, designers, and post teams to bring your ideas to life.
Direct video and photo shoots with a focus on performance, editorial quality, and narrative cohesion.
Have a keen sense for emerging talent and bring in new creative collaborators and diverse perspectives.
Work with sales, marketing, strategy and insights teams to ensure storytelling aligns with audience data and partner objectives.
Serve as the primary creative client liaison on video campaigns—presenting work, managing feedback, and guiding creative integrity across production.
Mentor and inspire creative team members; help shape a strong creative culture that encourages experimentation, excellence, and inclusion.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with editorial stakeholders to ensure partnership work respects and elevates each brand’s point of view.
Essential Skills & Requirements 5+ years of creative experience in a narrative, video, or content‑focused creative role (media, agency, production studio, or brand‑side).
A portfolio that showcases high‑quality video direction, branded content, copywriting, and visual development across platforms.
Experience executing campaigns that include video, digital, print and social, even if your expertise is primarily in video.
Strong understanding of how to create branded content aligned with CondéNast’s editorial voice, particularly in work relevant to the travel, food, home and luxury categories.
Experience directing talent and leading creative teams across video and photo productions.
Ability to work fluently with visual collaborators in production – DPs, photographers, editors, animators and designers.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, and treatment deck creation.
Bonus: familiarity with Figma, AfterEffects and motion graphics workflows.
Desired Qualities Narrative obsessed – You are a branded content master and understand what makes a great story, and how to adapt narrative arcs for editorial, commercial and multi‑platform campaigns.
Copy‑capable – You’re a strong writer who knows how to spark emotion, define voice, and write copy that naturally integrates brand language through an editorial lens.
Hands‑on creator – You’re adept at creating artful and strategic visual treatments, and can oversee all creative roles on a production to ensure success.
Culture connected – You stay current on global trends in food, travel, design and visual storytelling, and you bring that awareness to your work.
Editorially attuned – You understand how to extend the authority of editorial brands into commercial spaces without diluting their essence.
Pitch fluent – You can build and present decks that get buy‑in, spark excitement and clearly express the vision to both internal and external stakeholders.
Ego‑less collaborator – You lead with “we” in speaking about the work, and give credit where credit is due, bringing a positive attitude to every project.
Social awareness – You prioritize diversity, inclusivity and representation in every stage of the creative process and offer empathy in team collaboration.
Compensation Expected base salary range: $128,000 – $155,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience and education. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.
Equal Opportunity Employment CondéNast 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.

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