Lead Brand Creative Design Professional NA - Converse

Become part of the Converse Team

Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.

ABOUT OUR TEAM

The Internal Brand Creative team (IBC) in North America is responsible for making and overseeing physical, digital and experiential creative in the region. Our team is made up of our Creative Director, Creative Leads, Designers, Creative Operations, and Creative Production. Together, we strive to build content and experiences that exemplify our Brand Mission, Values, and Purpose (aka, our MVP). As experts in our geography, the team develops creative with storytelling that is authentic to the Converse Brand and that is at the pinnacle expression of creativity, sport and culture for our consumer. We work hand in hand with our cross functional counterparts to deliver elevated and impactful brand marketing used across our various platforms.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Creative Lead you will be part of the Brand Creative Marketing team working closely with our internal creative team of Creative Leads, Designers, Creative Production and Operations Managers. You will partner closely with teams across the different Marketing functions, as well as Brand and Geography teams, to deliver creative that supports our business goals in the geography and beyond. This role reports to the Creative Director, Brand Marketing in North America.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As a Creative Lead for the NA Marketing Team at Converse, you will perform the functions of an Art Director at an advanced level, elevating your team by demonstrating a high level of inspiration, direction, creativity, and leadership. You have a passion for the Converse brand and footwear space and keep up to date with the latest trends within the industry. You are a master of ideation and creative thinking – with a mix of strong design skills, seasoned photo/motion direction experience, and an understanding of digital, environmental and experiential design to help support how the work comes to life across various touchpoints. The position requires someone who is driven, thinks critically, is accountable, empathetic, resourceful, who is both a leader and a team player.

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or design-related field and combination of education, experience, and training.
• 6+ years’ experience in art direction and design for large retail or agency – specific to the streetwear footwear/apparel industry.
• Retail and Experiential design experience a plus.
• Proficient in Figma, Frame.io and Adobe Creative Suite.
• A genuine passion for design and marketing to a variety of a target audiences.
• Must be a self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, organized, very detail oriented, collaborative and flexible.
• Able to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes.
• Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Asana.
• Deep connection to streetwear culture and trend.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Comfortable driving creative work with external partners and agencies.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will partner with the Internal Brand Creative team and other functional counterparts on the North America Marketing team to develop and execute everything from exceptional North America seasonal brand campaigns to smaller more tactical product focused work. You will help bring this work to life with impact across various touchpoints within our physical owned and wholesale partner retail spaces, digital platforms and experiential moments in North America.

• Working under the Creative Director, Brand Marketing North America, you will focus on execution of our creative brand marketing needs, concepting and delivering seasonal campaign creative, still and motion assets, design direction and comprehensive visual centers at the highest level, and leading their implementation across various functional workstreams.
• You will work with Project Managers and Brand Strategists to execute high-quality work while meeting deadlines and executing on brief. You will be willing to take risks to determine the balance between exceptional creative and relevant business needs.
• You will have strong communication skills and be expected to clearly articulate and pitch your work to internal teams and senior leadership.

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Converse is more than a company; it’s a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates our employees, permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each one-of-a-kind. Individually and as a culture, we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai, from Brand Design to Finance, Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different.