Senior Director, Global Communications & Social Impact, Converse

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Converse is seeking a strategic, decisive, and globally experienced communications leader to serve as Senior Director, Communications and Social Impact.

This leadership role provides strategic Communications counsel and partnership to the Converse CEO, Converse Leadership Team and Brand. The role will sit on the Converse Leadership Team and will be part of the Nike Global Communications organization.

The ideal candidate for this role thrives in high-pressure environments, brings deep expertise in navigating brand transformation and internal communications, external brand communications and crisis management, and social community impact. They are a skilled communicator, a trusted counselor to senior leadership, and a collaborative team builder who can lead with clarity and confidence across complex, cross-functional landscapes.

This role is based at Converse World Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Media Relations, Communications, Business or related field.  Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Communications, Media Relations and driving strategic internal and external corporate communications vision and strategy
• Experience driving planning and execution of Communication & Social Impact strategies covering Employee Communications, Corporate Communications, Brand and Product Communications, Media Relations and Media Strategy, Sports Marketing Comms, issues Management, and Change Management
• Demonstrated experience building strategic partnerships with Marketing teams toward elevated brand energy and culture and intentional, seamless brand communications across all consumer touch points
• Existing knowledge of the social impact, corporate responsibility and sports sectors and demonstrated results in adopting creative and innovative approaches to addressing social issues and challenges.
• Global and Geography experience, understanding and acumen
• Experience driving Executive Communications and thought leadership
• Experience leading and developing high-potential teams, including through ambiguity and times of transformation
• Experience establishing, cultivating and owning stakeholder and partnership management; functional, business, enterprise – internal and external
• Experience driving strategic budget management and oversight

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Based at Converse’s Boston Headquarters, you will shape Converse’s story to inform, inspire and connect our internal and external communities through the lens of innovation, sport, culture, brand purpose, corporate and employee communications.

The Senior Director, Communications & Social Impact role requires a significant focus on setting vision, driving strategy, building relationships, team management and inspiration through transformation, advocacy, community engagement, and leading impactful storytelling to help the world connect with Converse’s brand, purpose, athletes, icons and products. 

Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic advice and counsel to the Converse Executive Team and Nike Communications Leadership Team regarding reputation, messaging, narrative positioning, brand building, issues management, crisis communications and employee engagement.
• Drives the vision for the Company’s social impact strategy, including corporate giving and building community partnerships focused on providing access and opportunities to youth in key cities around the world.
• Provide leadership on reputation, values, and culture across the Converse brand.
• Set and drive the strategic vision, planning and execution for Communications priorities and initiatives to drive Converse’s narrative focus on design and product storytelling across style and sport, inside and outside the business
• Serve as lead spokesperson for the brand; Build and manage proactive and reactive media engagement across traditional and new media
• Drive Converse’s narrative to create distinction and enhance brand reputation at the Global and Geo level through effective storytelling to internal and external stakeholders: employees, athletes, collaborators, business partners, NGOs and consumers.
• Serve as lead community builder: drive Converse’s investment and engagement approach for community partnerships and youth impact.
• Lead a distributed team with a clear goal, expectations and purpose.
• Oversee budget management for the Converse Communications team.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This role partners closely with both Converse and Nike’s Communications Leadership Team and collaborates across Global, North America, and Geography Communications including Asia Pacific Latin America, Greater China, and EMEA as well as HR Comms, Finance Comms and Purpose Comms. You will partner closely with our Marketing teams to ignite brand and culture energy through sport and sport lifestyle among consumers worldwide and provide a seamless brand experience at every consumer touch point.

You’ll also work cross-functionally with HR, Legal, and Marketing, as well as our Product, Resilience, Security, and Ethics & Compliance teams. External partnerships include community partners, agency partners and media.

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.