Conde Nast Work Values

Daily Duties at Conde Nast:

• Effectively manage the physical layout and manufacturing of major newsstand publications, both in print and digital formats. Manage staff of 25 in 2 locations: Wilton, CT and NYC. • Headed the teams in assessing and implementing ad portal and production systems. Streamlining workflow and communications of both internal departments and external vendors resulted in annual savings of $3 million. • Meet with each Publisher and Editor at the start of the production cycle to discuss edit content, book size, advertising units and position requirements. Confirm the plans were within budget, had ad revenue to offset cost or offer alternative layout solutions to meet budget. If needed, negotiate budget reallocation with Vice President to cover issue costs. • Present publications’ manufacturing plans and projected profitability to VP and Executive VP of Manufacturing and Comptroller 2x monthly prior to production. Created comprehensive analysis tool in Excel linking to budget model to compare and present estimated actual costs to budget based on physical layout of each publication. • Orchestrate quality review of printed publication with Color Manager in controlled lighting environment. Check for accuracy and adherence to industry standards: book trim, ink density and registration, color consistency throughout print run samples. Address problems with printer Sales and Plant Management for process adjustment and/or financial compensation. • Lead department training of continuous improvement with Value Stream Mapping methodology. Implementation of workflow efficiencies resulted in $500K in savings.

What they like about Conde Nast:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Domestic Operations, Financial, Financial Analysis, Financial Industry, Layout, Management, Manufacturing, Budgeting, Distribution, Variance Analysis, New York Metro Area, Tri State Area

Skills

Financial Modeling, Lean Process Improvement, Budeting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial closing process, Contract bidding, Data analysis, Pricing trends, Cross Functional Teams, Communication, System implementation, Scheduling, Inventory Levels, Capacity Planning, Staff Development

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