Responsibilities

• lead a small team which is responsible for driving the design and creative execution for Global Brand Concepts across each season
• work closely with Product, Design, Brand Experience, Brand Creative, Marketing, and Merchandising partners to create and elevate Converse Concepts and Brand stories with the final consumer experience in mind
• collaborate with internal and external consumer insights and future-focused strategy teams, and frequently partner with agencies and external creatives to bring these concepts to life
• help shape a sharp point of view across product, storytelling and experiences from insights, to seasonal kick-off, to final Product and Concept Reviews
• leading cross-functional brainstorms that help shape our consumer insights and strategic priorities into future concepts
• Translating cultural signals and consumer/creator insights into concept narratives and future visions
• Building and visualizing “brand worlds” across product, graphics, storytelling, and experiences
• Managing the teams resources and scheduling across creative projects and multi-season work
• Presenting direction and seeking alignment from cross-functional and senior leaders
• Developing concept explorations across 2D (decks, narratives, graphic systems) and 3D (spaces, environments, objects)

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive, technically sophisticated design experience in experiential, environmental, industrial design, or brand creative—with demonstrated impact elevating brand excellence
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, industrial design, environmental design, graphic design, communications design, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience and training.
• Experiencing managing creative teams (both internal and external) with proven ability to lead, motivate and mentor designers, fostering creative excellence and professional growth
• Strong understanding of the competitive fashion, streetwear, and lifestyle brand landscape, with an ability to identify and translate cultural insights into differentiated concepts, product opportunities and narratives
• A well-curated portfolio showcasing a strong methodology across research, inspiration, development, process, and final execution
• A self-starting creative mindset demonstrated through an effective methodology for research, active seeker of new inspiration, a hunger for problem solving, and fearless appetite to create the future
• A strong creative lead with refined taste and point of view, able to set clear direction for the concept/design team and know when to push, refine, or edit to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Effectively steps in as a proxy for the Sr. Director to represent the Brand Concept team’s creative vision and priorities
• The ability to remain curious, motivated, and optimistic while navigating ambiguity and adapting to change.
• Ability to show concepts through 3D modeling and rendering; proficiency in SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar