Public Policy Manager
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Manager, Footwear Development – Athlete Product Excellence, Performance Basketball
adidas
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,000 - $118,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Lead the full development process for assigned footwear projects
- Collaborate with athletes, product management, and design to translate sport-specific needs and insights into footwear solutions
- Develop new construction methods, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Engineer products for elite custom solutions and scalable inline performance models
- Provide technical solutions through rapid prototyping and materials analysis
- Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of innovation
- Support cross-functional innovation projects and local athlete visits for product testing
- Act as liaison between Inline Development and Athlete Product Excellence teams
- Drive performance creation process with key milestones, test samples, and athlete insights
Requirements
- University degree in Engineering, Sport Science (Biomechanics, Physiology, etc) or related field
- 2+ years of relevant experience in footwear product development, ideally with exposure to performance or athlete-specific footwear
- Deep knowledge of the footwear creation process (lasts, patterns, construction, tooling, testing)
- Strong understanding of sport-specific movement, biomechanics, and athlete performance needs
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively
- Experience working with new technologies, innovations, and rapid prototyping tools
- Fluent in English; additional languages a plus
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20%)
Benefits
- 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
- 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
- Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance
- 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 of .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service
- Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Service Time Off during milestone years
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
footwear product developmentconstruction methodsmaterials analysisrapid prototypingbiomechanicsphysiologytestingtoolingpatternsathlete performance
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationinnovationproject managementprioritizationcommunicationleadershipcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
University degree in EngineeringUniversity degree in Sport Science
