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About the Role

Architectural Digest is seeking a Director, Creative Development to lead the growth and evolution of AD’s global digital video business. This role will shape original video franchises, develop ambitious ideas to extend AD’s authority in design, and reach new audiences across platforms. The Director will be a senior creative voice responsible for developing original IP, evolving successful franchises, and setting the creative vision and standards for AD video.

Responsibilities

Help define and execute AD’s creative development strategy for 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
Partner with editorial and video leadership to 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 format, talent, visual approach, storytelling, and platform positioning
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
Use audience insights, platform behavior, and cultural trends to inform development and identify opportunities to reach new audiences
Collaborate with social, commercial, and global teams to identify opportunities to extend AD’s IP across platforms, markets, cultural moments, events, and partnerships
Lead and mentor creative collaborators, producers, and freelance partners, and direct or produce select pilots and priority projects as needed

Requirements

7–10+ 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 balance creative ambition with timelines, resources, production complexity, and scalability

Skills

Digital video development
Video production
Creative development
Format development
Franchise development
Series development
Creative leadership
Team leadership
Feedback provision
Creative vision translation
YouTube
Social video
Emerging platforms
Storytelling
Talent management
Packaging
Audience behavior analysis
Design
Architecture
Celebrity
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Culture
Strategic thinking
Entrepreneurial mindset
Audience insights utilization
Communication
Collaboration
Organizational skills

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7-10+ years

Salary/Compensations

$105,000-$171,000

Benefits

Generous employee benefits package
Potential for discretionary bonus compensation

About the Company

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.
AD brings 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.