Senior Graphic Designer, Closer to Market

At Converse, it’s about each person bringing their authentic self, skills, and passion to serve the daring spirit of youth.ABOUT OUR TEAMConverse is a place where you can be at work AND be yourself. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONIf this ideal candidate is you, you’ll be working with our Closer to Market Design Director, the Closer to Market design team and other cross-functional partners such as Product Merchandisers and Developers to create graphics and apply them to footwear for multiple seasons each year. You are able to direct your own workflow and manage your workload with a proactive goal-oriented mindset, but you will always have support from your manager and teammates.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou will be reporting to the Design Director of the Global Closer to Market Team, and working closely with the designers dedicated to that team. You will be working cross-functionally with the full team triad, made up of Product Merchants (responsible for the business, briefs and merchandizing the line) and the Development Team (responsible for creating technically sound and manufacturable footwear). WHAT YOU BRING5+ years of experience in the Footwear Industry Strong organizational skills Graphic design experience that includes versatile illustration skills A high taste level with an excellent eye for design Ability to create trend relevant graphics across ALL categories: Men, Women, Kids A creative spirit and a willingness to iterate A collaborative approach that can work well in teams Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator The ability to work across multiple timelines in a fast-paced environment Knowledge of Footwear graphics executions / applications Ability to build footwear collections Strong knowledge of how to apply color to a collection Knowledge of footwear trends Versatile artwork creation skills across multiple styles / mediums Strong presentation skills NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it.