MANAGER, DIGITAL DESIGN GLOBAL - CONVERSE
(grade 40)
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON- Working under the direction of the Director, Global Digital Design and Copy, you will lead a team focused on execution of our Global and Geography specific e-commerce needs (focusing on, but not limited to, converse.com experiences and performance marketing (email, SMS and paid media).
- In this role you will manage a team of senior & junior full-time and free-lance designers—your team will be responsible for embedding yourself in the goals of our strategy teams to fully comprehend and execute their briefs. The goal for you in this role is to help anticipate and offer up solutions to the Geo & Global e-commerce teams to help grow and drive their business.
- You and your team will execute converse.com experiences, email and paid media
- You will have strong communication skills and be expected to clearly articulate and pitch your work to internal teams and senior leadership
- You will work with Project Managers and Experience Strategists to execute high-quality work while meeting deadlines
- Be willing to take risks to determine the balance between exceptional creative and relevant business needs
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHSenior Manager, Global Digital Design,you will work with our team of Designers, Copywriters, Operations Managers, UX, and Experience Strategists. You will partner closely with teams across the Geography & Digital Organization deliver content that supports Converse Geo & Marketplace business goals. This role reports to the Director, Global Digital Design.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or design-related equivalent
- 6+ years’ experience in digital design for large retail e-commerce or key digital agency experience specific to the streetwear footwear/apparel industry.
- People management experience
- Skills with Figma and Adobe Suite
- Animation, video editing, photo retouching—Skills in Abode After Effects
- A genuine passion for creativity and graphic design with a strong knowledge of digital commerce, performance marketing (email, paid social and other media) A/B testing, designing for different and multiple target audiences, and social media platforms
- UX Strong knowledge of UX/UI (does not need to be at expert level as you will not be leading UX work)
- Able to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes
- Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Asana or Trello
- A genuine passion and connection to streetwear culture and trend
- Understanding of current digital content & design trends for e-commerce
- Any other design experience is valued. Must show fully comprehensive portfolio.
- Strong writing and communications experience