Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

VP, Global Brand Product Licensing & Partnerships, Condé Nast Entertainment

Job Description

With iconic, multi-generational brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest and Wired, Condé Nast Entertainment is seeking to expand the relevancy, authority and value that our brands’ offer to our global consumers through product licensing and partnerships. The VP, Global Brand Product Licensing & Partnerships will develop individual brand strategies, identify partners and implement a portfolio of experiences that market to and connect consumers to our brands, driving increased loyalty and ultimately enhanced revenue streams. Managing a P/(L) and leading a global team, this role serves as the accountable point for internal/external stakeholders in the development of the product licensing and partnerships business, in the execution of each brand strategy, and in the building and marketing of each brand’s ecosystem across our entertainment mediums, our print/digital journalism, and with our commercial and consumer offerings.

• Identify, analyze and build a proactive strategic framework for each of Condé Nast’s iconic brands in its expansion into new business opportunities that connect our audience with product, hospitality and innovation experiences to market each brand’s value, driving relevancy and profitable growth

• Lead a global team that efficiently operates the:

  • Evaluation of potential product licensing partnerships and business development

  • Structuring and negotiation of the business terms with both speed and holistic POV

  • Management of all program efforts for external licensee/partner stakeholders and the integrated planning and synergy with internal Condé content and business stakeholders (includes editorial, CNE, commercial, consumer, marketing, product & technology, finance and people)

• Create and communicate short/long term business plans to meet and achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets with a focus on sustained profitability

Qualifications and Experience

• Deep expertise in brand marketing, product licensing and partnerships and a proven track record with premium brands and market-by-market operations especially in US/UK

• Superb business sense, a strategic thinker with a hands-on attitude

• Excellent leader and manager of a team, with the ability to influence at all levels through strong communication skills

• The ideal candidate will have an MBA degree with a background in marketing and/or brand management

You are:

• Proven: You have at least ten years of relevant brand marketing, licensing and business development experience working in strategy roles with a focus on the media, consumer led sectors and proven relationships with our traditional and new competitive set especially across the US market. You have a proven track record in building multi million dollar brand led licensing programs and international business acumen.

• A connector: You have a strong US and international network of business development contacts. You know how to manage relationships for the long-term and have a built-in network of people who trust you. The people you have hired value you for the ways you have helped to build their career. Leadership admires you for your authenticity and deep insight.

• Strategic: A balance of creativity and strategic thinking guide your decisions. You are an organized multi-tasker with financial modeling and revenue forecasting expertise and a fluency in creative content business ecosystems and a familiarity with legal considerations.

• A Leader: You are an influencer, an excellent communicator and a team-player. You have a proven track record in managing people for performance, teaching, mentoring and inspiration.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $210,000-$250,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

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.