12 month LTD role
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Manage initiatives within Brand Strategy contributing to the execution of the Strategic Business Plan.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy Support
• Support GM & Director in supporting Basketball’s long term growth strategy and implementation; support identification and evaluation of critical priorities and/or strategic problems that require action
• Provide research and analytical support.
Provide data supported answers to business and consumer questions from stakeholders.
Leverage analytics on business, competition, consumers, and marketplace to inform basketball strategy
• Creates seasonal plans and implementation along the BU & Brand milestones, beginning with the strategy phase prior to SSO
• Manage preparation of content delivery for BU and Brand milestones to Corporate Strategy (and related stakeholders e.g., IR) deliverables (e.g.
Board reviews, Quarterly Input, Risk Assessment etc.) to Originals Head Office
• Ensure monitoring of the initiatives as the owner.
Assess work carried out in accordance with company procedures and policies.
Check that materials are properly used, requirements or other regulations are complied with and schedules are followed.
Resolve problems or conflicts that occur.
• Drive communication between stakeholders, coordinators, and other staff.
Perform liaison duties between initiative owners.
• Ensure continuous learning with respect to strategy management and communication methods.
Monitoring
• Ensure budget adherence through monthly cost reporting and ensure timely and accurate PO creation.
• Ensure compliance with adidas standards
Operational
• Implements department strategies
• Easily discernible achievement of results based on service standards, operational targets and department strategy
Key Relationships:
• Brand Strategy and HO Team
• Brand Functions (Marketing, Creative Direction, Futures…)
• Global Functions (e.g.
Legal, IT, HR)
• Relevant market contacts
• Agencies and brand partners
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Very good Outlook and Word skills
• Excellent in Excel and PowerPoint
• HTML and Photoshop skills desirable
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5+ years of corporate development, corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, or related experience
• MBA/Master’s degree preferred
• Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis and financial modelling
• Experience conducting and/or analyzing research related to consumers, industries, and competitors
• Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience thriving in ambiguous cross-functional/matrixed environments
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 – THE 3CS: CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY.
• CONFIDENCE allows athletes to make quick decisions on the field, to reach higher.
For us at adidas confidence means acknowledging that we don’t have all the answers.
But we are willing to take risks, we try new things.
And if we fail, then this is part of our learning – it helps us improve.
• COLLABORATION. Every elite athlete relies on partners: coaches, teammates, and nutritionists.
We, too, know that we are stronger together.
Winning as one team takes open and candid dialogue, inclusiveness and trust in each other’s abilities and talents.
• Being the best sports company in the world takes CREATIVITY.
No great athlete succeeds by copying their predecessors’ training plans and strategies.
We have to be open to new ideas, explore, gain an edge and stand out.
Only then can we succeed.