Global Director of Editorial Operations, GQ

Primary Responsibilities

• Work closely with GQ and Pitchfork leaders to build, effectuate and operationalize editorial strategy;
• Support leadership with communicating editorial strategy to all internal stakeholders.
• Partner with editorial leadership to ensure clear editorial programming plans are developed across all platforms to deliver on editorial KPIs and strategic goals.
• Oversee all editorial project management, including building clear workflows for print, digital, video and events content production;
• Leading regular team production meetings;
• Create project plans and deadlines for all editorial endeavors;
• Partners across departments to distribute all content across editorial channels.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in senior editorial roles or leading editorial teams;
• Ability to lead with compassion, empathy, and optimism, while delivering results in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience mentoring and fostering growth for a large, creative team, as well as coaching editorial leaders on effective management, nurturing team development, and conflict resolution;
• Excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills; ability to effectively manage several competing deadlines with an eye towards achieving both short-term and long-term goals;
• Experience managing a budget and balancing financial goals with editorial ambition;
• Deep understanding of GQ and Pitchfork brands; passion for core coverage areas of each brand: fashion, menswear, music, criticism, culture, film, television, sports and more.