Lead, Marketing Integration Jack Purcell, Sport Authentics & Licensing - Converse

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Converse is seeking a Lead Project Manager for Marketing Integration in Boston. You will drive the operational engine behind JP, Sport Authentics, and Licensing marketing initiatives, connecting strategy, creative, production, and business priorities.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage budgets, run key meetings, and deliver on time in a fast-moving, consumer‑focused environment, while upholding Converse brand standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management or related field.
• 7–10 years of project management, marketing operations, event management, or related experience.
• Strong planning, budgeting, resource allocation, meeting facilitation, and cross‑functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning and timeline management with detailed workback schedules.
• Partner daily with Marketing, Creative Operations, Production, Finance, Licensing, and external partners to align priorities.
• Manage project budgets, estimates, requisitions, POs, invoices, and financial tracking.

Skills

Project management

Marketing operations

Event management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Communication

Facilitation

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/Project Management

Tools

PM certifications (PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum)

Job description

About the Role

The Converse Marketing Integration team drives operational excellence across marketing functions, connecting strategy, creative, production, and business priorities. This role drives the operational engine behind the Jack Purcell (JP), Sport Authentics, and Licensing marketing businesses, connecting teams, processes, budgets, and timelines to enable seamless execution across initiatives. The Lead Professional reports into Business Integration leadership and partners closely with Marketing, Creative Operations, Production, Finance, Licensing, Sport Authentics, and external vendors within a highly collaborative, matrixed organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning and timeline management, building detailed workback schedules that ensure successful delivery across multiple initiatives.
• Partner daily with Marketing, Creative Operations, Production, Finance, Licensing, and external partners to align priorities, resources, and project goals.
• Manage project budgets, estimates, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and financial tracking to support responsible business stewardship.
• Facilitate key meetings, reviews, and project checkpoints by defining objectives, documenting decisions, tracking actions, and maintaining momentum.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and opportunities to core and extended stakeholder groups, driving transparency and accountability.
• Identify workflow improvements, operational efficiencies, and best practices that elevate team performance and executional excellence.
• Foster strong partnerships across the organisation while championing consumer-focused thinking, youth culture insights, and Converse brand standards.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.

• 7-10 years of project management, marketing operations, event management, or related experience.
• Strong expertise in project planning, budget management, resource allocation, meeting facilitation, and cross-functional leadership.
• Exceptional project management expertise, strong organisational discipline, and the ability to drive clarity in fast-moving environments.
• Collaborative leadership with the ability to influence without authority, navigate ambiguity, and build strong relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with energy for solving complex challenges and a constant focus on improving processes, workflows, and team effectiveness.
• Passion for youth culture, consumer-focused thinking, and brand stewardship.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining a relentless focus on accountability, operational rigour, and delivering outstanding work.
• A growth mindset, embracing change and continuously developing new skills and capabilities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Skills

Experience working within an agency environment or a fast-paced creative organisation.

• Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Agile, Scrum, or related credentials.

Salary

• Annual base salary ranges from $104,600.00 in the lowest geographic market to $213,700.00 in the highest geographic market.
• Actual salary varies based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.