Condé Nast

Condé Nast

Senior Director, Vendor Partnerships & Merchandising (VETTE)

1 World Trade Center, New York, NY · Director

Sponsorship not specified$157k-$175kDetected 14 days ago
Brand StrategyBusiness DevelopmentVendor ManagementLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • 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 including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.
  • The goal is a differentiated, editorially-grounded portfolio that converts at scale - one that reflects the authority of Vogue and the cultural relevance of the creators VETTE powers.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead brand acquisition strategy across luxury, designer, contemporary, and discovery - with clear vendor selection criteria spanning assortment readiness, pricing, fulfillment capability, margin profile, and fashion authority
  • Build and continuously refine a brand matrix that balances emerging and established brands, price tier, category depth, and trend relevance across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle - structured to serve both editorial storytelling and creator commerce use cases
  • Develop and maintain brand and product toolkits that reduce friction between discovery and storefront activation, making it easy for editors and creators to shop, style, and publish
  • Own new-brand discovery
  • maintain first-mover advantage on emerging designers, secure exclusive products, and develop unique brand initiatives that fuel platform differentiation
  • Attend market appointments globally to review assortments, identify whitespace, and build partnerships that strengthen the platform's editorial and commercial position
  • Lead commercial planning each season
  • develop strategy for the LRP with an active view on evolving business models and partnership structures
  • Own vendor performance across revenue, margin, sell-through, and conversion
  • develop strategies to drive revenue growth across the portfolio

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in merchandising, buying, or vendor partnerships within a multi-brand e-commerce retailer
  • Strong expertise in both marketplace and inventory-based commerce models
  • Experience leading merchandise planning and driving financial performance (revenue, margin, inventory turn)
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and scale emerging brands
  • 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.

Skills

  • Cultivate high-trust relationships with brand teams to ensure strong launches, consistent product flow, and competitive commercial terms

Compensation

  • The expected base salary range for this position is from $157,000 - $175,000.
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