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.

Who Converse represents is who Converse hires. If you're one-of-a-kind, you should try us on.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Converse Communications function shapes Converse’s story to ultimately inform, inspire and connect our internal and external communities. We do this by cultivating authentic relationships, while telling engaging and impactful stories to help our employees and the world connect with Converse’s brand, purpose and products.  

We set the narrative and correct the record. We build and defend the Converse brand. We are creative problem-solvers. We are curious, tough, and entrepreneurial. Our experience is diverse, we have killer attitudes, and most importantly, the ability and openness to think and do in new ways.  We are solution oriented, flexible and self-driving. We can change course quickly, think big, start small, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for a WE Communications Specialist can embody this spirit while working under leadership of the Communications Director and Manager to support consumer and employee communications.

The Communications Specialist will support the creation of compelling and strategic stories and campaigns. Work will focus on helping to develop stories and content that positions Converse as a forward-thinking company redefining how today’s youth interacts with brands.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working with a highly motivated team across Communications and other business functions, at both the Geography and Global level.   

As WE Communications Specialist, you will partner with theWE Communications Dir, WE Communications Manager, and key business stakeholders to support integrated communications programming across the WE Geography and its key territories.  You will foster authentic connections with internal and external audiences across WE to advance the Converse narrative through clear, consistent, breakthrough brand, purpose and product storytelling. 

A typical week might include organizing and manage assigned projects and events, Participating in communications team idea generation or following up with Converse employees and partners to answer questions and supply information. It might include working with the WE Communications Director or WE Communications Manager to provide assistance to media on-site at special events, photo shoots, interviews and press conferences. 

As the WE Communications Specialist, you will research, write and edit press releases, fact sheets, and speaking points. You will support the creation of Communication plans and work with PR agencies. You will support development of Employee Communications plans and storytelling that inform, inspire and enable Converse WE Employees.  

You will work with the WE Communications Director and Manager to administer allocated budget. This includes invoicing; producing reports, working with finance and updating team on a regular basis. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Converse operates within a matrixed structure.  You will directly report to the WE Communications Director as a part of a WE Communications Team. 

As part of the Global Communications organization, you will engage and liase with your Global Communications counterparts at the Global level and across Converse’s other Geography teams (NA, Asia, GPM).  

As a member of the WE Geography team, you will partner with the WE Communications Director, WE Communications Manager and other functional and territory leads to help develop and execute strategic communications planning

WHAT YOU BRING

•    Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business or related field.

•    A minimum 3-5 years relevant work experience, previous Communications/PR experience preferred. 

•    Experience with a fashion or sneaker brand and clear point of view on the industry, key players and a perspective on where it’s headed. 

•    Strong writing and organization skills. 

•    Explicit, long-term interest in pursuing a career in Communications.

•    Base level understanding of media landscape and media relations.

•    Good knowledge of Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel and Google Drive.

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.