Video Director

Condé Nast is home to Wired, Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and more of the world's most celebrated brands. Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE) develops, produces and distributes video content across all of these brands. Our team creates high quality video programming experiences for viewers across every screen, and is led by industry veterans who have built video businesses with billions of monthly views. Since its inception in 2011, CNE has grown rapidly and has an extensive digital distribution network, with more than 37 million subscribers on Youtube and ranks in the top 20 in unique viewers in comScore's Top 100 Properties. New York, NY

• Dedicated to a specific division. Responsible for creative vision and execution for all projects.
• This individual must be comfortable and experienced in tracking high-level content success.
• Is the driving force behind their shoots; directing, producing and researching for their projects.
• This individual supervises the entire creative process from treatment to final delivery and must display high levels of proactivity with their work ethic.
• This individual must display an “all hands on deck” and “can-do” attitude. They are the driving force behind their shoots.
• Must be able to foster relationships (crew, cast, agents, publicists, vendors, etc.) and grow the network and resources successfully.
• Needs to own and understand accountability and responsibility for all projects and their teams.
• This individual must display leadership qualities and pride in their work. This individual needs to influence their teams and provide clear communications.
• Always hits deadlines, leads by example, a model CNE employee for all to emulate.
• Always has an eye on the larger goals of the video and how each video created impacts KPIs.
• Must be an expert in digital video and understand all nuances across multiple video platforms.
• Must be an expert at working with talent.
• Rigorously research topics and talent for existing series. Work collaboratively with Producers/Associate Producers/Researchers/Script Writers.
• Have a strategic POV on emerging platforms and how they can be leveraged for audience growth and engagement. Working with creative leads, HOPs, development leads. Creative strategizing around new business for existing series. Understanding sponsored video and ideation.
• Participating in creative brainstorms, as needed.
• Work collaboratively with teammates to incorporate new tools and workflows that will empower the group and broader CNE stakeholders.
• Ability to monitor and stay on top of competitive channels.
• This individual is a leading voice in the process of their series and oversees serialized social content production.
• Reviewing, editing, and approving preliminary and final treatments, outlines, shooting scripts, scripts, casting, production schedules, budgets, selects, graphics, music, rough cuts, fine cuts, final narration and final versions of all assigned programs.
• Ability to help train new staff. Positive leadership and mentorship that supports retention attitude. Active in decreasing attrition. Actions adequately supporting positive and professional development goals.
• Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback to the Director of Content Production / Supervising Producer or Executive Producer.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of 3 years experience producing and developing digital videos on various platforms.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working with high-end celebrity talent.
• A demonstrated track record in creative execution.
• Experience managing a slate of multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of the industry and digital mass media.
• Demonstrated aptitude to work closely with internal and external producers.
• Strong understanding of production and post-production workflow.
• Experience managing a slate of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be a master communicator and always a solution-oriented adult in the room.
• Incredible problem solving abilities.
• Ability to hit hard deadlines.
• Creativity and the ability to develop original content.
• Ability to develop content that provokes engagement and business growth.