production coordinator

production manager

order picker

solution specialist

assistant

Condé Nast

In the beginning my time at conde nast was a great time i was welcomed with open arms but that quickly changed within the first year, Conde Nast pays employees well and good benefits, But going into Conde Nast expect to hit the ground running! they don't give you anytime to develop and if you don't catch on in a few months time they will prepare to fire you, there system is very difficult to learn, and they only give you a few months to master it .So if hired by Conde Nast you should treat it as a contract to hire environment, the managers pick a lot of favorites, Communication is very bad with the managers , and if the managers have a problem with your work performance they will go to the directors first behind your back instead of talking to you face to face to fix it before. Horrible organization you really don't know who does what are what your responsible for, so if you do a certain amount of work no one really keeps track of it but if one mistake happens its all on you. While i was here they fired the head of the department just because, The directors only speak to you if your in trouble or make a mistake my old job i had weekly or bi weekly meetings with my directors so certain issues never took place. If your in trouble or struggling with something they will book a lot of different meetings making it seem that they want you to do better but there already planning your exit within a week,if there is a problem or you make a mistake this is a company that will fire you before giving you a opportunity to correct that mistake so please be careful!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free coffee, snacks. Great views in World Trade Center. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
As a contractor, not knowing where I stood or how long I would last.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very toxic
Manager and coworkers were difficult to talk to
There was a TON of gossip
Those workers labeled as "others" (contractors) were made to feel inferior
Aren’t welcoming to new team members
Exclusionary
I asked for critical feedback and all my manager could say was that I'm "quiet" and his team is “vibey”. 


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Manage and apply best practices across multiple YouTube channels and other distribution endpoints 
Provide video support for the organization. 
Write titles and descriptions for videos, optimizing for YouTube and other endpoints
Tag all videos with a focus on the YT algorithm 
Advanced thumbnail creation
Add end screens to videos
YT community management (community posts, comment moderation, channel curation, etc.)
Surfacing insights via YT Analytics and other tools
Provide general video support and training for various internal teams
YT Content ID

Magazine publishing is desperately competing for ad share against bigger, more resourceful internet media companies. Like other traditional publishing entities, Conde Nast has been forced to adapt in this disruptive environment by shedding its in-house service departments and concentrating its focus on content generation, increasingly reliant on contract employees. I once worked in a division that expedited physical production and distribution of all CN magazine editions. Salaried and dedicated employees endowed with pension, matching 401K, robust health benefits, annually accrued paid vacations and promotions, with lavish holiday celebrations that honored and guaranteed career tenures in double-digit years, ending in bountiful retirements. After 100+ years of service, that department was recently spun out as a separate startup that now services its former parent as one of many publishing vendors (some that were once in-house divisions). A former cost center that is now its own profit generator, with salary caps, benefits, and expertise pared to the bone.

Conde Nast is more than just a name, though as such it's a terrific resume item. I've never worked with a more knowledgeable and creative team anywhere. This is one of the last major magazine publishers where quality of work comes first. They'll put in the time and resources necessary to get every element from copy to art exactly right, and they'll expect the same. Pay is as good as you'll find in the business. That's all the good part. The bad part is that the ambitious people they tend to hire can be pretty Shakespearean when it comes to advancing themselves at the cost of those around them. And, sadly, the contraction of periodical publishing overall has forced them to make unwanted economies. Rather than cutting salaries or compromising quality they've reduced staff and make fewer new hires. As for contractors, they've pretty much quit hiring them, although they are still buying a lot of free-lance editorial content. They've already got a long list of contributors so getting in line is not easy. Still, working for them was the best experience I've had since my days at Rolling Stone.

I had two bosses that I reported to directly and I generated documents and proofread for them.  I also did research on cost and marketing, answered phones and made appointments, and constructed letters of encouragement to solicit advertising in the magazine.  I learned that the cost of advertising was very expensive and profitable regarding product placement in the magazine. My managers were very strict due to advertising deadlines but  they made the job enjoyable because they seemed to be in a positive mood constantly.  My co-workers were very professional and shared the responsibility of coverage of during lunch periods.  The very hardest part of my job was leaving and moving to Florida as I had the best team of bosses and co-workers I could ever have, and the most enjoyable part of my job was traveling presentations to other companies to solicit them to choose ad space in our magazine and meeting people from different cities and countries.

I have worked in the Vendor Controls department for the last 7 years after being promoted from the Accounts Payables department. This entailed filing invoices until the vendors entered their information through the company’s online vendor portal. Once I approved their information, the information had to be entered into our master vendor file, submit the invoice(s) being held to another department to be processed, and to update vendor log of all actions. I also ran various report for auditing and checking the system for duplicates. I also interacted with vendors and employees from the magazines via phone calls and emails.

I have learned about the world of magazine publishing and moving into digital. Also with setting up vendors (companies and freelancers) staying within IRS guidelines.

I enjoy working with the vendors and magazines alike. Although it could be hard if/when an invoice gets held it due to various reasos.

A typical day was never typical. Everyday was different. hundreds of emails coming in daily to license content from the Conde Nast Brands. I licensed images for Exhibits, Trade Magazines, Trade Book Covers, Ads, Power PowerPoint presentations, and more. I worked with a small team of under 20 people. 

Management was very flexible and let us do our jobs and they were there to guide and support us in decisions that had to do with the business. I enjoyed working with my co workers we were a small bunch that were close. We celebrated our birthdays with cupcakes and lunches. The hardest part of my job was not being able to license content that we didn't have the rights to. The best part of my job is that I worked with clients from all over the world and I sold images from vintage to modern. Rarely did I license the same image twice.

Conde Nast is an exciting and rewarding place to work. A typical day at Conde ranges from strategic planning to budgetary preparation and data analysis. The most important thing I’ve learned at Conde is the company is innovative with great talent and vision. Management has been supportive and provides great leadership in navigating the group in times of uncertainty. My co workers have been reliable team players and fosters a warm and comfortable work environment. The most difficult part of this job is balancing the cost aspect of running a business versus the growth needs. The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing the fruition of challenging projects materialize.

Golf Digest has been a great experience for me over the last year and a half. I have learned so much in the publishing space, and love the game of golf, but I am ready to make my next career move and take on more responsibility.
I have a wonderful relationship with my managment team, but at this time there is not room for me to grow.
Golf Digest is a fast pace and busy atmosphere and I have learned to multitask and stay calm under pressure. I enjoy working with my co-workers and see a project from start to finished. The hardest part of my job is deligate the tasks I have make sure they are get completed in the time they should be.
The projects I have had the most enjoyment in working client hospitality at the US Open Golf Tournament and the Ryder Cup golf tournament.

They admittedly paid very poorly. Half of the company was print and laying off constantly, while the other half was digital and constantly hiring. The revolving door of the digital portion made life difficult because you were always losing senior people who knew how idiosyncratic systems worked. There were different custom systems for each of dozens of different projects and management might not fully brief you on a project and leave you hanging out to dry with no answers as to how it was supposed to be finished.

The workflow was sporadic - you might have no work for a few days and then one large emergency for the rest of the week. Slow-paced with ulcers.

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