Senior UX & Digital Design Lead — E‑commerce

Converse, Inc.

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 127,000 - 258,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Converse, Inc. in Boston is seeking a design leader to run a UX team and ship hands-on work. You will mentor designers, own a day-to-day portfolio, and guide high-visibility engagements for converse.com and direct marketing.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in UX/product design with 2+ years of direct people management, a design degree, and fluency with Figma, Contentsquare, and analytics data. This role combines mentorship with craft.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in UX/product design, including 2+ years directly managing designers.
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
No specific certification required; portfolio demonstrates expert‑level craft.
Experience partnering with SEO stakeholders to develop strategy and understand impact of design on organic search.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of UX Strategists and Designers, setting priorities and coaching craft.
Shape converse.com’s UX strategy alongside partners in experience strategy and merchandising.
Develop SEO-driven design and content strategies to boost organic search performance.
Manage day-to-day UX design portfolio across converse.com and direct marketing.
Represent UX in cross-functional planning meetings with merchandising, experience strategy, and content design.
Lead major design engagements end-to-end, including scoping and managing external agencies.
Stay hands-on in Figma, reviewing and contributing to design work at staff-plus level.
Use Contentsquare and Adobe/Google Analytics data to identify UX problems and validate decisions.