Senior Director, Creative Development

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New York, NYSenior Director, Creative Development Architectural Digest is seeking a Senior Director, Creative Development to help lead the continued growth and evolution of AD’s global digital video business. Working closely with the Executive Director, Video Programming, this role will shape a distinctive portfolio of original video franchises, developing ambitious ideas that extend AD’s authority in design and reach new audiences across platforms.

The Senior Director will be a leading creative voice in AD’s video organization, responsible for developing original IP, evolving successful franchises, and teaming up with top brand leadership to set the creative vision and standards for AD video. This role will collaborate across editorial, video, audience, talent, social, commercial, and global teams to create compelling, scalable entertainment. This role is based in New York.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Working with brand senior leadership, define and execute AD’s creative development strategy for revenue-generating digital video across O&O, You Tube, 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
* 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 narrative, talent, visual approach, storytelling, and platform positioning while efficiently maximizing resources
* 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
* Leverage audience insights, platform behavior, and cultural trends to inform development and identify opportunities to reach new audiences
* Identify revenue-generating opportunities to extend AD’s IP across platforms, markets, cultural moments, events, and partnerships
* Lead and mentor creative collaborators, producers, and freelance partners
* Direct or produce select pilots and priority projects as needed

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Qualifications:

* 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…