ABOUT CONVERSE

Are you interested in working for the most iconic and well-loved sneaker brand in the world? Born in sports and made for the street, Converse is a place to explore your potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. We seek people who can lead, grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Converse seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing their authentic self, skills, and passion to serve the daring spirit of youth.

ABOUT OUR TEAM

We are a team of creatives helping fill Converse’s digital marketplace with beautiful and thoughtful bits of content. The content team sits within Global Digital Design and works alongside, strategy, copy and design to tell great stories season after season. We blend art and commerce, to bring our iconic brand into the commercial environment. We don’t rest until we’ve made sure every shot and edit has an unignorably sense of both product and brand.

Our primary task is to help our global marketing teams create the work that fuels our fasted growing sales channel –– Converse.com and all the digital retail touch points that sit around it.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking a Designer (with a focus on content creation for the digital ecosystem) to join our our Global Digital Design team at Converse (based at Converse WHQ in Boston).

We’re looking for someone who will join our team of creatives bringing content creation, product focused lifestyle shoot planning, on-set art direction (still & video) to our team. Not to mention a passion for sneaker culture and storytelling.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or design-related equivalent
3+ years’ experience in digital design for large retail e-commerce or key digital agency experience specific to the streetwear footwear/apparel industry.
Excellent Adobe suite skills
Photoretouching Workflows
Proficient Figma and Frame.io
Deep connection to streetwear culture and trend

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Check out converse.com—see all of that imagery? You and your team will play a part in bringing that content to life.

On any given day as a Designer for Global Digital Design, your role will include planning photoshoots (creation of shot lists including all components of photoshoot creative direction), on-set art direction (virtual during Covid times, back on set once we’re able to), creating post shoot selects and selects decks, retouching notes, video editing creative direction notes and presenting your creative work to team leadership. This content will be leveraged across Converse digital and direct channels (sell-in tools to retailers, converse.net, converse.com / social / paid social / email / banners) and a knowledge of content best practices for end-in-mind use in these channels is necessary. All of this content will bring to life the Converse Brand, our seasonal brand visual centers and our community.

We’re seeking someone with a collaborative attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset who takes initiative, isn’t shy to voice their point of view, has knowledge and passion for sneaker and youth culture and loves the Converse Brand. The work will be challenging, never boring, and we expect you’ll be an integral part of the creative team bringing new digital experiences and solutions to the Converse brand.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In addition to the team of content designers you will be a part of, on a daily basis you will be collaborating with the functions on our Global Digital Design team consisting of copywriters project managers, experience strategists, producers and product teams.

WHAT YOU BRING

Passion for the Converse Brand and passion for creating high-quality work
Creative visual skill set able to translate Brand visual centers/style-guides and business strategies into easy-to-understand image and motion content to serve as communication pieces
Someone who is resourceful and takes initiative
Experience in creating content
Experience in e-commerce content creation for (site/email/OLM) a plus
Ability to concept and art direct photo shoots; ease working with product talent in front of and behind the camera
Ability to socialize and present creative work to cross-functional partners and senior leadership teams
Craft and develop digital content and storytelling with our Gen-Z consumer in mind
A team player with a positive, hard-working attitude, able to inspire and challenge other team members

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Art Direction or Photography
3+ years’ experience in design or content creation for large retail e-commerce or key digital agency experience specific to the streetwear footwear/apparel industry.
Excellent Adobe suite skills
Photo and Motion Post Producion Knowledge
Proficient or Figma
Deep connection to streetwear culture and trend

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.