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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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.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Converse is a place where you can be at work AND be yourself. It’s a place to be creative, come up with big ideas and partner with a welcoming, diverse team to move the brand forward.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
They’ll sit at the center of Converse Sportswear, leading a global merchandising team while partnering closely with Design, Product Creation, Planning, Finance, and Analytics. This role reports to the Senior Director of Merchandising for Converse and partners with Energy, Basketball, Skate, X‑Sports, and Marketplace merchandising teams worldwide.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a global merchandising leader with a sharp consumer instinct and a strong product point of view. This person knows how to turn insight into action—building line plans and assortments that feel right, sell through, and scale globally. They bring clarity to complexity, lead with confidence, and influence across a global matrix without losing speed or craft.
You understand sportswear culture and the competitive landscape, and you know how to balance creativity with commercial rigor. You’re equally comfortable shaping long‑range strategy and driving seasonal execution. You lead teams with intention, challenge thinking when it matters, and elevate the work through strong storytelling, analytics, and decision-making.
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 10+ years of experience in merchandising or product leadership
- Proven experience leading global teams and complex seasonal line plans
- Deep knowledge of the global sportswear consumer and marketplace dynamics
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll set the global merchandising vision for Converse Sportswear—defining line plans, shaping assortments, and ensuring every product choice ladders back to the consumer and the brand. You’ll lead teams, guide cross‑functional partners, and turn insight into product stories that resonate globally.
- Own global line planning, architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy across Footwear and Apparel
- Influence global creation decisions rooted in consumer insight, growth opportunity, and marketplace realities
- Manage and develop the Sportswear Merchandising team, setting clear direction and expectations
- Partner with Design, Product Creation, and Planning to shape category strategy and long‑range vision
- Analyze trends, competition, margin, lifecycle, and flow to unlock growth opportunities
- Drive alignment across X‑Sports and Marketplace merchandising teams
- Lead seasonal readouts, line plan reviews, and executive‑level presentations
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.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.HOW WE HIRE
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
