Web Producer, GQ

GQ's Web Producer supports the editorial team by managing content production for GQ.com. This involves creating articles and galleries, including complex digital projects, and ensuring all digital assets are ready for publication on deadline. The role also leads digital production for print assets, manages site taxonomy and CMS, troubleshoots issues, and collaborates with the Global Content Strategy Director on product updates. Candidates need at least one year of digital/web production experience, a strong interest in layout, design, or photography, and proficiency in CMS, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, and XML.

Must Have

• Support content production for GQ.com's editorial team
• Create articles and galleries, including complex article pages for special digital projects and features
• Collaborate with digital content stakeholders to ensure digital assets are ready-for-publication on deadline
• Lead digital production for all print assets
• Understand site taxonomy and GQ.com’s CMS
• Field production requests, fix broken links, troubleshoot bugs or defects, and assist with site maintenance
• Work closely with the Global Content Strategy Director to manage and/or monitor product updates for GQ.com
• Build, format, and refresh daily website content
• Manage digital art, photo and production requests
• Resize and upload image assets
• Manage print to web digital production workflow
• Monitor the delivery of necessary assets for social, site and newsletter distribution
• Input SEO updates recommended by SEO managers
• Support newsletter digital production as needed
• Support Associate Director, Editorial Operations with updating sub-section pages
• Ensure GQ.com’s formatting, style, and visuals standards are upheld
• Attend GQ.com editorial meetings as needed

Good to Have

• Experience with Co-Pilot CMS
• Copy editing skills

For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture. With its unique and powerful design, work from the finest photographers, and a stable of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions of leading men each month. The only publication that speaks to all sides of the male equation, GQ is simply sharper and smarter.

Job Description

GQ’s web producer is responsible for supporting content production for GQ.com’s editorial team. The web producer works with the associate director of editorial operations to ensure seamless digital production for all site content.

The web producer is responsible for creating articles and galleries, including complex article pages for special digital projects and features. They collaborate with all digital content stakeholders to ensure digital assets are ready-for-publication on deadline. The web producer also leads digital production for all print assets.

The web producer has an excellent understanding of site taxonomy and GQ.com’s CMS, enabling them to quickly field production requests, fix broken links, troubleshoot bugs or defects, and otherwise assist with site maintenance. The web producer also works closely with the Global Content Strategy Director to manage and/or monitor product updates for GQ.com, in partnership with the Conde Nast product team.

The web producer should have a strong interest in layout, design, and/or photography with at least one year of experience in digital/web production supporting an editorial team.

This role reports to the Associate Director of Editorial Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Build, format, and refresh daily website content
• Manage digital art, photo and production requests; work closely with digital stakeholders to assemble digital assets for site content in timely manner
• Resize and upload image assets
• Manage print to web digital production workflow, including site article builds, sending preview notifications and working closely on Apple News production
• Monitor the delivery of necessary assets (text and visual) for social, site and newsletter distribution as needed
• Input SEO updates recommended by SEO managers
• Support newsletter digital production as needed
• Support Associate Director, Editorial Operations with updating sub-section pages as needed
• Ensure GQ.com’s formatting, style, and visuals standards are upheld
• Attend GQ.com editorial meetings as needed, including daily stand-ups
• Additional production work as assigned

Skills & Qualifications:

• At least one year of experience in digital/web production supporting an editorial team
• Experience and comfort with multiple CMSs and a background in digital production; experience with Co-Pilot a plus.
• Knowledge and familiarity of the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop
• Basic understanding of digital newsletters
• Excellent design, layout, photography, or video skills
• Understanding of GQ’s voice, tone, and style guidelines
• Proficiency with HTML and XML
• Strong editorial judgement, with copy editing skills a plus

The expected base salary range for this position is from $72,000-$76,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

This is a guild position.

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.