adidas

Manager, NCAA

adidas

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: State College • Pennsylvania • United States

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About the role

  • Position adidas as the preferred athletic equipment vendor in NCAA
  • Service all aspects of the athletic department by driving footwear, apparel and accessory sales to NCAA schools
  • Drive brand exposure on athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and other University personnel through sell in and strategic school account planning
  • Act as the conduit between the athletic department and the license retail
  • Enhance brand authenticity through executing significant marketing partnerships with NCAA schools
  • Recruit new business and key partners to outfit and sell adidas products directly to the athletic department
  • Build equity for the brand and position as Brand Ambassador in the area and territory
  • Maintain effective communication with university while building relationships with institutions, equipment managers, athletes, coaches and athletic directors in the territory
  • Reach annual sales goals and manage promotional SPOMA allotments as well as T&E budgets
  • Leverage on-site relationships to drive sales outside of athletic department programs

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and a minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • NCAA experience preferred, either coach, athlete or administrator
  • Merchandising and forecasting experience is preferred.
  • Strong written, verbal, presentation and negotiation skills
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers
  • Ability to calculate and understand discounts, proportions, percentages and ratios
  • Solid understanding of the NCAA college environment with an understanding of the team dealer network and discount structure
  • History of working/selling custom uniforms, footwear, headwear, team apparel, hardgoods
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
  • Ability to successfully influence decisions and outcomes both internally and externally that support business decisions, while maintaining healthy, productive, successful relationships
  • Ability to multi-task; must have strong time management and organizational skills
  • Must have good phone skills and email etiquette
  • Technical proficiency with MS applications (Excel & Word) and PowerPoint
  • The ability to travel frequently via car and occasionally via air
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
  • Basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
  • Access to 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
  • Education assistance for full-time employees
  • Generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
  • Prorated flexible time off that increases with years of service
  • Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Service Time Off during milestone years
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
merchandisingforecastingsales managementdiscount calculationproblem solvingpresentation skillsnegotiation skillsrelationship buildingtime managementorganizational skills
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationinfluencingcustomer servicemulti-taskingeffective presentationcollaborationadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsemail etiquette