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.

Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

*This is a full-time position; however, we are open to a job share arrangement between two individuals who have already worked together and wish to apply together. If applying as a job share, please mention this in your cover letter, include your proposed partner’s name, and ensure you both submit separate applications.*

The Role

We are looking for an inspiring and visionary Senior Director, Global Organisational Effectiveness & Engagement. Reporting to the VP, Global Head of Talent Management, this role will shape and lead a global, enterprise-wide approach to organisational capability, workforce skilling, learning and engagement.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our business has the right capabilities, now and for the future, to deliver on our strategic priorities. This is a highly visible leadership role that blends strategic design with operational excellence. You’ll shape how we grow organisational capability, learning and engagement across our business, ensuring our people have the skills and opportunities to succeed.

If you’re driven by growth, of people, skills and organisations, this role gives you the platform to make that happen globally.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of how we build capability, develop talent and strengthen engagement across a global, creative organisation. You’ll lead transformative work that sits at the heart of our People Strategy, building the skills, structures and culture we need to thrive.

The Team

As part of the Global Talent Management team, spanning New York, London, and India, you’ll be helping to define how we develop our people and leaders worldwide. This team drives our approach to Building Capability, Leadership, Performance, Talent, & Engagement. It’s a group that combines deep expertise with curiosity, creativity, and a genuine passion for helping people grow. You’ll collaborate with senior leaders, global HR partners, and the Chief People Officer to deliver initiatives that shape our culture and future success.

What will you be doing?

Strategic Leadership

Shape and lead our global strategy for organisational capability, workforce skills and learning, aligning it to our long-term priorities.
Partner with senior leaders to embed smart organisation design principles that help us grow with clarity and purpose.
Partner with the CPO and VP, Talent Management to bring our People Strategy to life and strengthen the way we work

Future Skills & Enterprise Capability

Lead our enterprise-wide AI capability and resourcing programme, ensuring we’re ready for the future of work.
Build and deliver frameworks for upskilling, re-skilling and critical skills development, especially in AI and Digital.

Learning & Development

Set and lead our global learning strategy and governance, making sure learning drives performance, growth and curiosity.
Oversee day-to-day learning delivery, including compliance, skills development, and management of our global learning platforms and partners.
Lead and manage the global learning team, ensuring priorities are clear and development is ongoing.

Employee Engagement

Lead our global annual engagement survey, helping leaders use insights to spark real change and strengthen connection across the organisation.
Share meaningful analysis and recommendations with senior leadership to shape a great employee experience.
Partner with the CPO and People Leadership Team to boost engagement within the People Team itself.

About You:

A strategic and systems thinker who can connect capability, culture and performance across a complex global organisation.
Experienced in organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, learning strategy, and employee engagement at scale.
Confident working in a matrixed, fast-paced global environment, influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders.
A people leader who inspires, develops and energises teams through clarity, empowerment and collaboration.
Curious, future-focused and passionate about the power of learning, capability and engagement to drive business success.
Adept at using data and insight to drive action, measure impact and continuously improve.

Does this sound like you?

Please upload your CV and cover letter, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

What benefits do we offer?

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
We’re a dog friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

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.

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