Senior Professional, Energy Marketing, LA - Converse

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $85,300.00 in our lowest geographic market to $168,800.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here .

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH Converse Entertainment & Energy Marketing drives meaningful connections with the creators, communities, and cultural forces shaping today's most influential youth audiences. The team identifies and unlocks opportunities at the intersection of music, fashion, sport, art, design, and culture to create authentic brand relevance and impact.

As part of the Los Angeles Entertainment & Energy team, you will work cross-functionally with Global and City Marketing teams across key markets to bring culturally relevant ideas to life. You will also collaborate closely with Marketplace, Communications, Digital, Brand Creative, and other enterprise partners to develop and execute integrated experiences that build brand affinity and business growth.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for an experienced and culturally connected marketer with a deep understanding of the Los Angeles creative landscape and youth culture. This individual is equal parts strategist, connector, storyteller, and operator, with the ability to identify emerging movements, cultivate influential relationships, and turn insights into impactful brand opportunities.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, highly collaborative, and energized by culture. They understand how to navigate the worlds of entertainment, fashion, music, art, sport, and street culture while balancing brand objectives with community credibility. They are forward-thinking leaders who embrace calculated risk-taking, champion creativity, originality, and help shape the future for Converse.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

As the Los Angeles Entertainment & Energy Marketing Specialist, you will be part of the Global Entertainment & Energy team, reporting directly to the Director of Entertainment & Energy Marketing. This role will play a critical part in identifying, developing, and executing culturally relevant partnerships, experiences, and storytelling opportunities that strengthen Converse's presence within key creative communities.

Specifically, you will:

• Help develop integrated marketing concepts from ideation through execution that authentically connect Converse to culture across music, fashion, entertainment, sport, and community.
• Serve as a key connector between the Los Angeles market and global teams, identifying emerging cultural opportunities, influential voices, and strategic partners.
• Lead and manage relationships with internal and external partners, ensuring alignment against brand objectives and delivering best-in-class execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Omni Channel Marketing, Brand Marketing, Communications, Brand Creative, Marketplace, Digital, and City Marketing teams to deliver integrated campaigns and experiences.
• Brief, manage, and guide agency partners to ensure strategic and creative excellence.
• Identify, gather, and synthesize insights on emerging consumer behaviors, cultural trends, and community dynamics to help shape future brand strategies and opportunities.
• Partner closely with Global and City Entertainment & Energy teams to develop and execute product seeding strategies that drive authentic adoption, advocacy, and brand visibility.
• Build and maintain relationships across key Los Angeles entertainment, creative, fashion, music, and cultural communities to strengthen Converse's network and influence.
• Support the development of partnership strategies, talent relationships, events, and community activations that elevate brand relevance and drive consumer connection.

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO CONVERSE?

A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of building cultural relevance, develop meaningful partnerships, and executing integrated marketing programs that resonate with target audiences.

Essential Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in brand marketing, cultural marketing, entertainment marketing, partnership marketing, or a related field.

*Bachelors Degree in Marketing, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

• Deep knowledge of Los Angeles culture, communities, and creative ecosystems across entertainment, music, fashion, art, design, hospitality, sport, and street culture, with an established network or the ability to build one quickly.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and project management skills with experience managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and confidently manage challenging conversations.
• Strong understanding of competitive brands, partnership trends, creator ecosystems, and the evolving cultural marketing landscape.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Passion for creativity, culture, sport, and community, and a belief in their power to inspire and connect people.
• Demonstrated ability to identify emerging trends, uncover meaningful insights, and translate them into impactful marketing opportunities.

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 .