Executive Director – Editorial Performance

Executive Director – Editorial Performance

Requirements

• Exceptional leader, with experience in leading an editorial SEO team
• Deep experience in content and commerce SEO
• Experience of SEM and paid campaigns (such as to drive subscriptions)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong influencing skills
• Able to explain complex issues in a way that global partners can understand
• Able to pivot or regroup the team as the changing nature of SEO requires
• Set priorities and align the team based on critical business needs
• 10+ years experience in SEO and editorial roles

Responsibilities

• Lead, evolve and execute a clear SEO strategy for Condé Nast brands globally
• Ensure the strategy optimizes the performance of all areas of content (tentpoles, news, evergreen), intent-driven commerce and SEM (for subscriptions and other DTC areas)
• After quickly building rapport with senior editors, work with teams to implement new and evolving strategies
• Provide both big picture strategy and timely updates to guide ELT and senior leaders in changes in the search landscape and opportunities
• Lead a critical central team: growing each individual, and supporting each person’s personal development
• Envisage and oversee trainings that upskill content teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience living or working internationally is a plus
• A second language is not essential but an advantage (we publish in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Japanese)