Product Manager
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Manager Sports Marketing - Specialty Sports
adidas
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Oregon
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Responsible in the development of the adidas player strategy, including scouting, signing and maintaining relationships with our adidas contracted players
- Lead and drive adidas assets (players) and with leagues, ensuring that our share of voice within US category
- Develop and drive the Olympic Sport(s) player strategy for the US
- Partner with Team to help scout next generation players and maintain a database of potential signings
- Sign and retain key players, working with both agents and internal stakeholders
- Maintain daily relationships with players, ensuring a premium level of service
- Heavy travel and overtime may be required during peak season, up to 40%
- Support the execution of category initiatives by placing product buys and forecasting distribution of product based on internal event calendar
- Manage the merchandise program for all category related partners
- Leverage internal reporting to ensure accurate and timely execution of activations
- Coordinate administrative program operations such as order tracking, filing, budgeting and related correspondence
- Coordinate product distributions based on seasonal availability and provide alternate solutions that create opportunities to influence purchasing decisions of the consumer
- Coordinate with Brand Activation on programs related to advertising and collateral materials
- Coordinate athlete travel booking and expense reimbursement
- Assist with the execution of athlete appearances and retail promotions
Requirements
- Four year college or university degree, emphasis in marketing or business preferred
- Minimum of 3 years related experience and/or training; Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for a degree
- Extensive knowledge of assigned sport/category
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making skills
- Ability to work across teams and manage priorities to accomplish multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines
- Ability to present effectively to groups, including members of all organizational levels
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude in fast paced, changing environments
- Ability to communicate with people on different levels within and outside the organization
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)
