Commerce Director

The Commerce Director is a key managerial role in the Commerce Organization, reporting to the Global Executive Director of Vogue and the Global Senior Director for GQ. This individual is responsible for developing the overarching commerce strategy for GQ and Vogue, driving performance to meet ambitious growth targets. The role will lead a dedicated team of writers and editors with an extensive cross‑functional network including editorial, product, marketing and data analytics to deliver against revenue and profit objectives.

Your main Responsibilities will include:

• Business owner for commerce revenue across Vogue and GQ
• Develop a commerce proposition that is differentiated within the market, and adds value for the reader and partners
• Deliver growth targets through the implementation of long‑term strategic plans, as well as reacting to tactical opportunities and trade performance
• Rebuild the merchandise assortment strategy across the shopping channel to support editorial messages and key commercial metrics
• Build and implement merchandising tools to optimize category mix, brand portfolio, and pricing architecture
• Develop and maintain exceptional retail and brand partnerships
• Lead, in collaboration with the Global and European partnerships team, to grow brand partnerships as a revenue stream with enterprise accounts that drive consistent growth in commerce
• Work cross‑functionally to bring innovative partnership formats to market, including affiliate, dropship, and hybrid commercial opportunities
• Oversee the content and content distribution strategy
• Ensure all work reflects brand voice and standards
• Team leadership and career development of the content and production teams to develop a best‑in‑class multi‑skilled commerce team that successfully blends creativity with business insights
• Collaborate to maximise all go‑to‑market commerce activity, including newsletter, social media, paid campaigns and events
• Work with product and data analytics to develop critical reporting and proactively manage weekly trade
• Collaborate with the product team and other CN titles to develop the commerce platform, user experience and performance metrics
• Profit management including revenue and personnel costs
• Other duties as assigned

• Global Executive Director, Global Senior Director and SVP of Commerce
• Editors-in-Chief and local head of content in each market
• Digital Directors and Audience Development for the brand
• Advertising cross-functional leads in each market
• Consumer Marketing, Marketing Operations, and Finance teams.
• Product Management and Data Management organizations.
  Deep understanding of the fashion industry, including e-commerce

• 5+ years of experience in building an ecommerce or affiliate commerce business
• Merchandising and Partnership experience preferred
• Proven vendor/partner relationship management with a commercial viewpoint
• Experience in managing and coaching a small team
• Comfortable with revenue forecasting and planning
  Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe.
  
  Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair,…