For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture. With its unique and powerful design, work from the finest photographers, and a stable of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions of leading men each month. The only publication that speaks to all sides of the male equation, GQ is simply sharper and smarter.

Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

The Role

We are seeking an organised self-starter to lead the editorial workflow at British GQ for this maternity cover. You'll be working closely with the Global Director of Editorial Operations and the Deputy Global Editorial Director across multiple platforms, from print and digital to commercial and events.

The perfect candidate is a great communicator and an efficiency expert, able to build consensus and trust while delivering pastoral care to the team and consistently getting things done. You’ll also manage the brand’s deadlines, production cycle, contracts and rights, budget and processes while overseeing the completion of all editorial operations.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee print production and page workflow in coordination with the production team, ensuring that deadlines are set and met for copy filing and page design

• Work across departments – editorial, events, commercial, video, production and more – to ensure the smooth operation of British GQ

• Manage print and digital content budgets, plus operating expenses

• Liaise with the brand's commercial and consumer departments

• Liaise with HR, Accounts, Systems and Tech, PR and Communications

• Negotiate and liaise on freelancer contracts and source freelancers for busy periods

• Deal with complaints and queries, internally and externally

• Facilitate communication across groups to ensure work is happening in sync

• Partner with Deputy Global Editorial Director and HR to enhance staff culture by fostering ongoing communication regarding key initiatives, and serving as a resource for the editorial staff to help resolve challenges swiftly

• Support the Global Director of Editorial Operations in rolling out operations initiatives

• Work closely with US and European counterparts to ensure production is in sync

• Maintain the UK team’s editorial calendar and lineup

• Approve UK content invoices

• Update British GQ media packs with commercial

• Work with commercial to shape editorial content around events and awards

• Negotiate UK rights agreements in close consultation with Business Affairs

• Liaise with UK sales and marketing teams on local content requests, track sold sponsorships and ensure all sponsored editorial content deliverables are met

• Oversee local staff onboarding and ensure best practices are in place

• Manage local UK HR issues

• Help executive assistant to manage work experience placements

• Manage legal queries on editorial content between internal and external lawyers

• Encourage collaboration between digital and GQ Recommends teams

• Ensure commercial deliverables for sponsors of British GQ events are completed

• Build editorial processes to ensure a smooth workflow

• Implement IT systems and ways of working in the team on behalf of the company

• Lead editorial production meetings and visuals meetings with the team

• Have regular one-to-ones with heads of department to discuss challenges

• Organise quarterly team meetings and agenda

• Work closely with and help manage the executive assistant

• Onboard freelancers and ensure the team are well staffed to hit targets

• Manage advert placement, dummy approval and cover versions and prices

• Manage advertiser credits closely with the style projects editor

• Anticipate future challenges and workflow bottlenecks, and provide solutions to solve

• Manage the deadlines and workflow for UK fact-checking and top-editing

• Manage the deadlines and workflow for multi-market collaboration stories

• Work with The Talent Group to book talent photoshoots for the editorial lineup

• Explore new ways of working and stay on top of new technologies and systems

• Ensure the team receives training when needed, for example, legal and media.

Who you are:

• Experience managing a large multi-functional team, at a senior level, within a national magazine, newspaper or publisher across print, digital, video and social

• A proven track record of sound judgment, problem-solving and decision-making ability in situations involving many departments, leaders and key stakeholders

• Experience managing a slate of multiple projects simultaneously

• Confidence to lead and manage large groups of people

• Ability to manage in a global environment and collaborate effectively

• Experience working closely with finance departments on business deals and negotiation

• Ability to foster a positive, kind and collaborative culture

• Extraordinary organisational and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated success managing editorial content budgets and workflow

• Strong time-management skills and organisational expertise

• A skilled project manager who can work with multiple stakeholders to execute print and digital editorial-led initiatives

• Experience working in content management systems. Proficiency with AirTable, Trello, GSuite, Slack, InDesign, InCopy/k4 a plus.

Where will you be?

• We encourage hybrid working but when you are in the office, this role will be primarily based in our iconic Vogue House building, situated in the heart of Mayfair. This is where our award-winning Editorial and Content teams sit.

What benefits do we offer?

• Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

• 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for if you get married, move house or want to volunteer

• Hybrid working and core hours

• Competitive pension scheme

• Bupa Private Healthcare

• Season ticket loans

• Cycle to work

• Employee Assistance programme

• Bring your dog to work

• A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts

• Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

• Employee Resource Groups to 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.