Senior Creative Director, GQ & Vanity Fair

Location: New York, NY

About the role

The Senior Creative Director will lead integrated creative teams developing branded content and sponsored activations for GQ and Vanity Fair and our advertising partners. We are looking for an experienced creative leader with deep expertise in content and fashion storytelling, and a demonstrated ability to create audience-first work across platforms. You bring a clear creative point of view, strong editorial instincts, deep knowledge of the fashion industry, and the ability to translate brand objectives into compelling stories that feel authentic to GQ and Vanity Fair and their audiences. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in publishing or creative agencies, with significant experience developing content and overseeing multi-format, complex productions. You understand what makes a strong story, how audiences engage with content across different platforms, and how to use the distinct strengths of each format to bring an idea to life. You’re a versatile creative thinker who produces innovative, culturally relevant work—from print and digital storytelling to social-first content, commissioned illustration and photography, narrative video, and large-scale integrated campaigns and experiential activations. You understand how to tailor creative concepts to different production realities and maximize creative impact regardless of budget. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director (Fashion, Luxury and Beauty), you’ll work closely with marketing, sales, editorial, and production teams to develop and deliver commercial creative for advertising clients of GQ and Vanity Fair. This role requires experience leading integrated campaigns from concept through execution, with the content judgment to balance advertiser objectives with audience relevance and each brand’s unique editorial sensibility and creative standards. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously, guide creative teams through all stages of development and production, and help establish priorities across a busy workflow. Success in this role requires strong creative and editorial judgment, attention to detail, collaborative leadership, and a thorough understanding of the talent, formats, platforms, and cultural trends shaping fashion, sport, luxury, and entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GQ and Vanity Fair marketing leads in responding to advertiser briefs for integrated creative campaigns and event integrations.
• Assign and direct the work of creative studio team members (art directors, writers, designers, and video creatives) on projects for GQ and Vanity Fair branded programs.
• Set the standard for innovative, impactful creative work that defines branded partnerships with GQ and Vanity Fair while delivering on advertiser KPI’s.
• Write and produce compelling pitch decks and creative materials to visualize your ideas for clients and editorial stakeholders.
• Function as a trusted creative partner and collaborator to GQ’s and Vanity Fair’s editorial creative teams in the process of creating commercial work.
• Guide the creative process from pitch through production of multi-channel campaigns with cross-functional stakeholders from