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.
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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This leader sits at the center of the Converse Sport offense, reporting directly to the Converse CEO and leading the Energy and Skate portfolio. They collaborate with Converse Sport Squad partners, Geo Brand GMs, Nike and Jordan Brand Sport GMs, Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, and Marketplace teams to drive a unified global offense.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Converse is looking for a bold, commercially savvy general manager who thrives at the intersection of sport, culture, and creativity. This leader pairs sharp business acumen with deep consumer intuition, translating insight and a vision for the future into powerful concepts and scalable offense. They are a builder and a transformer—able to shape long-term strategy while delivering meaningful near-term results.
The ideal candidate has a global mindset and thrives in complexity. They lead change with clarity and conviction, rallying cross-functional teams around a singular Creator‑focused vision. They understand how to connect product, merchandising, and marketing into end‑to‑end journeys that win with consumers and differentiate in the marketplace. Above all, they grow teams—teaching, coaching, and empowering future Converse leaders to act with ownership, speed, and a high sense of agency.
The role is based in Boston, Massachusetts, at Converse Headquarters.
- 15+ years of relevant experience in general management, commercial, or category leadership roles for global consumer or sport brands
- Demonstrated ability to thrive as a future-leaning, visionary leader while driving cross‑functional, global teams across design, product, merchandising, marketing and marketplace.
- Experience within the Nike, Inc. portfolio (Nike, Jordan, Converse) and proven change leadership in complex, matrixed environments strongly preferred.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In this role, you will build and lead the Converse Sport Energy offense, with additional accountability for the Skate portfolio. You will own the end‑to‑end journey from consumer insight to concept, product, storytelling, and marketplace execution that drives sustainable growth and brand distinction.
- Lead the Consumer‑ and Creator‑right vision for Converse Sport Energy, translating deep consumer and Creator insights into clear strategies, concepts, and innovation roadmaps across Court and Skate
- Create and own the Energy business plan and portfolio strategy, driving revenue, margin, and market share growth while managing risk and investment decisions with strong profit‑and‑loss discipline.
- Build and lead mission‑driven, cross‑functional squads (Product, Merchandising, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Marketplace, Planning, Finance, and Supply Chain) that are accountable for end‑to‑end development and deployment of Creator Concepts
- Establish business plans and marketplace priorities that bring the Converse brand closer to consumers
- Connect Global, Country, and City teams to align on offense, elevate local insights, and unlock strategic change and growth in key geographies
- Drive a robust pipeline from concepts, innovation, product, and assortments through merchandising and business integration processes to deliver consumer‑right product journeys and assortments
- Lead critical strategic planning processes (such as Category Strategic Reviews (CSR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR)), championing the voice of the brand and consumer and shaping the future‑state organization and operating model for Converse Sport.
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.
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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
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