Senior Director, Creative Development

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast in New York is seeking a Senior Director of Creative Development to shape a distinctive portfolio of original video franchises and set creative standards across platforms. You will lead collaboration with editorial, video, talent, and global teams to develop IP and scale successful formats.

The role requires a track record in premium digital video, strong storytelling, and leadership to guide cross-functional teams from concept through distribution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing and producing premium digital video.
• Proven track record creating original formats from concept to launch.
• Strong leadership and ability to guide cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute AD’s creative development strategy for revenue-generating digital video across owned & operated platforms.
• Own the creative development pipeline from early-stage ideas to greenlight, launch, and franchise evolution.
• Develop original video IP and evolve franchises to scale across platforms, formats, and global markets.
• Lead creative development for new pilots and evolving formats, shaping narrative, talent, visual approach, and platform positioning.

Skills

Original video development

Franchise development

Team leadership

Editorial judgment

YouTube strategy

Strategic thinking

Job description

AD is the international authority on design and architecture. AD provides exclusive access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them, bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations, and extraordinary products; its AD100 list of top architects and designers is one of the industry’s most relied-upon indexes of talent. Every day AD inspires millions of affluent readers to redesign and refresh their lives through a multiplatform presence that includes print and digital editions, social media, signature events, and the brand’s website, archdigest.com.

Job Description Location: New York, NY Senior Director, Creative Development Architectural Digest is seeking a Senior Director, Creative Development to help lead the continued growth and evolution of AD’s global digital video business. Working closely with the Executive Director, Video Programming, this role will shape a distinctive portfolio of original video franchises, developing ambitious ideas that extend AD’s authority in design and reach new audiences across platforms. The Senior Director will be a leading creative voice in AD’s video organization, responsible for developing original IP, evolving successful franchises, and teaming up with top brand leadership to set the creative vision and standards for AD video. This role will collaborate across editorial, video, audience, talent, social, commercial, and global teams to create compelling, scalable entertainment. This role is based in New York.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working with brand senior leadership, define and execute AD’s creative development strategy for revenue-generating digital video across O&O, YouTube, social, and emerging platforms
• Own the creative development pipeline from early-stage ideas and pilots through greenlight, launch, and franchise evolution
• Develop original video IP and evolve successful franchises with the potential to scale across platforms, formats, and global markets
• Identify stories, talent, cultural moments, and areas of AD authority that can become compelling video formats
• Lead creative development for new pilots and evolving formats, shaping narrative, talent, visual approach, storytelling, and platform positioning while efficiently maximizing resources
• Establish and uphold a high creative bar across the portfolio, reviewing treatments, scripts, rough cuts, and final cuts and providing clear creative direction
• Lead brainstorms and develop compelling pitches, treatments, and programming recommendations for senior leadership
• Partner with Talent/Casting and editorial teams to identify and develop internal and external talent, from designers and creators to high-profile celebrities
• Leverage audience insights, platform behavior, and cultural trends to inform development and identify opportunities to reach new audiences
• Identify revenue-generating opportunities to extend AD’s IP across platforms, markets, cultural moments, events, and partnerships
• Lead and mentor creative collaborators, producers, and freelance partners
• Direct or produce select pilots and priority projects as needed

Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing and producing premium original digital video, entertainment, or editorial programming, including experience leading creative development
• Proven track record developing successful original formats, franchises, or series from concept through launch and iteration
• Exceptional creative instincts, visual sensibility, and editorial judgment, with a strong understanding of what makes an idea distinctly right for AD
• Demonstrated ability to lead creative teams, provide clear and actionable feedback, and translate creative vision into execution
• Deep understanding of YouTube, social video, and emerging platforms, including how storytelling, talent, packaging, and audience behavior differ across them
• Strong understanding of design, architecture, celebrity, lifestyle, entertainment, and culture
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to use audience insights to identify new formats, audiences, and business opportunities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across matrixed teams, senior leadership, and high-profile talent
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to efficiently balance creative ambition with timelines, resources, budgets, production complexity, and scalability

The expected base salary range for this position is from $165,000-$190,000. 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.

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.

Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan.

At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all.

For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram.