Manager Trade Marketing LTD

Purpose:

Contribute to the development of US Brand Activation plan by creating a cohesive channel strategy and deliver all seasonal marketing tools in completion and on time.

Key Accountabilities:

• In collaboration with the CtC / Account Activation teams, create seasonal account plans, tool requirements, timelines and complete seasonal deliverable list for the account.
• Execute marketing plans with the accounts to drive brand advocacy with target consumer and conversion on key products.
• Represent and advocate for the account and competitors, within Brand teams and specifically Brief and collaborate with Category Comms Teams for all account needs and tools.
• Own the budgets for account projects within the Brand team and drive the strong balance of creative disruptiveness along with disciplined spending efficiencies.
• Own timelines and communication with account plans and tool building. Be a Pro-active, Problem solver and communicator to mitigate delays, think creatively to solve issues, and hold stakeholders accountable to dates and deliverables.
• Brief necessary Global function and/or drive creation of any additional Market retail marketing needs that aren't supported via Category Comms Plans.
• Ensure the Global/Market Brand Calendar is followed throughout, priority campaigns and stories are prioritized, and Channel marketing budgets are allocated accordingly.
• Provide regular feedback and best practice sharing with appropriate Global Counterparts.
• Report internally on timeliness of deliverables and the performance of all wholesale trade marketing initiatives.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Progressive experience in brand marketing and/or sales (preferably in wholesale and in the sporting goods industry)
• Proven project management experience
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
• Experience in both market and above market organization preferred

Qualifications:

• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
• Minimum of 2 years experience in consumer products, creative agency, and/or project management.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Portland, OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Manager Trade Marketing LTD

Brand: adidas

Location: Portland

TEAM: Marketing & Communications

State: OR

Country/Region: US

Contract Type: Temp

Number: 508104

Date: Mar 6, 2024