Account Manager - Norway

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey.

At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation.

Are you ready to be part of our journey? 

You will be based at our Norwegian hub, located in central Oslo, and collaborate closely with our dedicated adidas team at our Solna office, where we have nearly 100 colleagues working across Sales, Marketing, and support functions, and connect with colleagues worldwide.

The Nordics is part of our North Europe Cluster, bringing together the Nordics, UK, and Benelux as one team. We’re a workforce united through a common passion for Sport and Fashion, as well as working in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be their true authentic self. 

What you’ll do:

As a Key Account Manager at adidas, your role involves overseeing and managing key client accounts to drive business growth and achieve commercial and strategic objectives.

You are responsible to develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, understanding their business needs, challenges and goals. You will collaborate with internal teams to develop strategic account plans aligned with the adidas’ overall objectives. Identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling and expanding services for the accounts to maximize revenue and profitability. You are responsible to track key performance metrics and KPIs for accounts, regularly reviewing progress against targets and implementing actions as needed.   

Skills you’ll need:

• Strategic thinking: Ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans for key accounts. This includes understanding the client’s business objectives, identifying opportunities for growth and implement actions to drive result.
• Relationship building: Strong interpersonal skills with ability to establish trust, communicate effectively and cultivate rapport with clients at all levels of the organization.
• Negotiation skills: Skilled negotiator who can find win-win solutions that meet the needs of both the client and adidas.
• Analytical skills: Comfortable working with data and analytics to track key performance metrics, analyse trends and identify opportunities for improvement. This may involve using CRM systems, financial reports and other tools to gather and interpret data.

Life at adidas:

We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 days in the office (2 fixed days for full collaboration with our colleagues) and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. We also have an optional “Sports Hour” every Thursday @ 11-12, a sports club for you to choose your preferred activity, and an annual fitness allowance.

We offer a performance related bonus, 30 days holiday, flexible bank holidays (swap up to 3 bank holidays per year for other days of leave), private health insurance &, generous employee discount, public gym & pool facilities.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.