PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

Drive the annual Brand Activation brand calendar and marketing working budget plan & in season brand operations for the Emerging Markets team.

Contribute to the development, delivery, ongoing management, and governance of a centrally managed Marketing Calendar, supporting the integration and connectivity into a comprehensive and prioritized One EM Brand Calendar.

Support the Marketing Working Budget (MWB) planning process, frameworks, forecasts, interaction models and in season tracking / management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Annual Planning: Go To Market & Marketing Working Budget:

• Support holistic multi-year MWB planning and in-season management in line with Emerging Markets strategic objectives across Brand Partners, Campaigns & Content, eCOM, Sales Channels and Marketing Services.  
• Partner with brand finance, commercial, brand and cluster teams to develop MWB plan that will deliver on annual financial and brand KPIs.  
• Partner with Finance to track and integrate in-season adjustments to ensure MWB spend is pacing on plan vs forecasting and provide regulare management updates for visibility into the business.
• Support the development of recommendations for MWB allocation along the end-to-end MWB process and across all MWB dimensions
• Support the overall end-to-end MWB process from an operational POV, driving preparations, content deliverables and recaps/reporting for all relevant MWB milestones
• Develop and implement adequate communication packages to present results / updates with regards to MWB plans and spends
• Support head of Brand Activation in preparing seasonal GTM content for Market Brief, GTM SO and CTC Summits in addition to other critical planning milestones.

Omnichannel Calendar Planning & Comms Architecture:

• Contribute to the development of a seasonal / annual One EM Brand Calendar Framework and communicate regular Brand Comms Architecture updates across marketing organization to drive consumer-centric thinking
• Support the orchestration of a seasonal calendar that considers BU/category Strategic Business Plan, brand, market, and channel needs, collaborating closely with Brand Leaderthip team  
• Support the team by bringing knowledge of BU strategy into the cross-category prioritization and calendar development process and maintaining a “source of truth” for BU/category calendars across market, cluster and channel teams.
• Ensure broad stakeholder group awareness around key calendar timings shifts, product or campaign concept changes through the year
• Be the go to person for Brand Comms Architecture ensuring marketing teams are aware of the latest story-telling concept segmentation and activation principles to maximize impact for consumers across EM through the funnel

Brand Operations:

• Initiate and lead standardization initiatives pre-season and in-season that will enable market and country teams to work together end to end via:
  • Milestone planning and management (smart sheets)
  • Platform & tools usage (campaign portal)
  • Strategic improvement initiatives that drive a more efficient internal E2E process
  • Agency Management & Supplier Evaluation (eg transcreation, creative, production)

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Global

• Global Brands
• Brand Finance

Local:

• EM Brand Leadership Team: VP Brand, Sr Director Brand Activation, BU Heads, CTC
• Brand Finance
• Cluster Senior Marketing Directors & Brand Activation Heads
• EM Brand Activation Leads: Paid Media, Digital Activation, Omnichannel, Brand Comms, Newsrooms

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate analysis into clear insights-driven presentations for Senior Leadership audiences
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate multi-year plans into requirements for “here and now” and future
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of Brand Marketing related management from a qualitative and quantitative POV
• Strong communication skills across all levels with the ability to synthesize detailed information into succinct conclusions and recommendations
• Stakeholder management skills and the ability to find compromises between Market and HQ needs in order to find win-win solutions
• Fluent in English
• Advanced project management skills
• Advanced user of MS office, with exceptional skills in XLS

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in business with Marketing, Sales or Finance focus or equivalent professional experience
• Functional: 4-6 years of relevant cross-functional work experience, ideally within Marketing, Sales or Finance

What’s on offer?

A competitive base salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate, these may include:

• Remote Work Options 
• Employee Assistant Programs 
• Parental Benefits 
• Employee Discount on adidas Merchandise

How do I apply?

• Press the "Apply" button and follow the instructions
• You will be required to fill out the online applications forms, and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter which addresses all above candidate requirements
• Applications which do not attach a cover letter which addresses the job requirements specific to adidas will not be considered.
• Applications will only be accepted through the steps above
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.

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