Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Player Manager is responsible for the relationship management, contracting, equipping, activating, and developing selected sports marketing partners

Key Responsibilities:

• Service the portfolio of next generation adidas athletes (currently approx. 160) and serve as contact for player adisors and contact persons for the official teams of the Bundesliga club.
• Contact for Athlete Service Management and Player Management on the status of shoe and item orders
• Tracking the right shoe colors for the adidas contract athletes / adidas clubs and SoV (share of voice) players (as well as the competition) & weekly statistical evaluation
• Accompaniment and coordination of contractors (players, scouting players, consultants) at shop visits & brand introductions in Herzogenaurach
• Drafting and Supporting Presentations for Pitches of New Footballers & Updates to Global Player Management and Upper Management
• Organization, support and implementation of projects with external partners (e.g. Scouting Camps)
• Act as Brand Ambassador towards the various partners in the area of responsibility
• Budget planning and budget maintenance of equipment along with the retainers budget for Scouting Players.

Key Relationships:

• Local: Sports Marketing Team, Merchandising, Brand Marketing, Trade Marketing, PR, Digital, Finance / Controlling
• Global: Global Sports Marketing, BU Football, Future, Legal
• Externally: corresponding symbols or contacts in the area of responsibility, ie. Players and their family environment, coaches, agencies, consultants

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Very good communication skills, strong negotiating skills and relationship management, great empathy, openness, and high customer orientation
• Good methodological skills in data analysis and strategic development
• Good numerical understanding
• Advanced MS Office skills, good SAP skills
• German, English, Spanish fluent in spoken and written, 3rd language preferable

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration or sports management with a focus on marketing / sales
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in sports marketing / sponsoring / product marketing - specializing in Football, and very good knowledge of the German football scene (consultants, players, clubs, ...)