Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after — bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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
The US Sales team is responsible for unlocking and delivering growth for the enterprise by running day-to-day operations in local markets, delivering central services to support go-to-market and centrally managing B2B and order management processes.
We’re looking for an Account Executive (Lead Professional, Account Management) to join the Converse Global Growth team
We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Account Executive to drive revenue growth.
This role requires you to build strong client relationships, understand customer needs in local markets, and deliver results.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you’ll be responsible for the following:
- Maintain the day-to-day operations for the assigned accounts while driving marketplace management and refining processes for efficiency
- Deliver seasonal commercial targets and identify incremental growth opportunities
- Execute seasonal MAPS and franchise management to deliver commercial outcomes
- Be a marketplace expert, stay informed of industry trends, competitors, local market conditions, lead cross-functional market travel and consumer engagement trips
- Prepare and deliver KAPM presentations, pitchbacks, recaps, and follow-up actions
- Own marketplace distribution strategy; ensure launches and key stories land with impact
- Analyze financial data to optimize assortments and maximize profitability
- Provide marketplace selling, insights and rapid response for ad hoc needs (quick strikes, fire drills)
- Prepare and present Inspire marketplace and consumer trend reports/recaps with quantified content and data sources from account partners
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will report to the Sr Director, Partner Management within the Global Growth team. This role will collaborate with cross-functional internal partners on Planning, Merchandising, Operations, and Marketing teams to ensure seamless execution. This position is based in the Converse NYC HQ or Converse Boston HQ and partners regularly with accounts across the East coast.
WHAT YOU BRING
· 4+ years of sales experience in the Inspire/NBHD account channel
· Solid understanding of Sales & Retail KPIs
· Expert understanding of Inspire/Boutique/NBHD retail and the sneaker community required
· Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
· Ability to build rapport and trust with clients quickly
· Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once and ability to manage through ambiguity in a fast paced environment
- Competencies:
- Achieves Results
- Wins with Consumers
- Cultivates Innovation
- Knows the Business
· Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence across diverse audiences
Location: NY HQ
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
