Purpose & Relevance: 

• Leading the core strategic projects across Adidas Emerging Markets and driving change across the business. 

Key responsibilities: 

Strategic Planning: 

• Support in the identification and execution of EM priorities and in creating aspirational long-term vision for Emerging Markets 

• Co-ordinate delivery of our ‘Moonshot’ strategic business plan in close collaboration with Finance and clusters, providing a consolidated category, channel and country level assessment, framework, and targets 

• Work with local functional leaders to create action plans to support the delivery of our business plan, and track progress against agreed targets 

• Ensure communication of a consistent narrative on the EM Strategic plan through the organization by securing alignment with Internal Comms and collaborating closely with EMEA and EM Business Development teams 

• Act as end-to-end internal consultant playing role of challenger and sparring partner for EM BD lead by providing the relevant local insights and data to support informed decision making 

Head Office: 

• Prepare, facilitate and follow-up on local Senior Leadership meetings as well as Senior Stakeholder Market Visits 

• Lead organization of relevant documentation to ensure EM BD Lead & EM MD is prepared for all key stakeholder interactions 

• Support ongoing improvement of management processes through review and assessment, making recommendations based on best practice 

• Support the EM BD Lead to drive engagement and understanding of the Leadership Team priorities and action plans across various communication tools (All Employee Meetings, Yammer posts, etc.) 

• Operate as the counterpart to Europe Head Office mutually driving efficiency and harmonization across EMEA 

• Facilitate best-practice sharing across EM clusters  

Strategic Execution: 

• Ability to support and drive significant initiatives and action plans (e.g. brand carve outs, capability roll-outs, sustainability projects, etc.) 

• Support business case development for new initiatives and business models through to approval by relevant stakeholders 

• Act as direct liaison with Global Corporate Strategy for key initiatives  

• Apply Global Project Management toolkit and approach ensuring consistency through EM 

• Provide ongoing communication and tracking of progress for priority projects to the Leadership Team and identified stakeholders, highlighting successes and interventions required and assessing ultimate impact and learning 

• Lead, facilitate, manage and support specific cross-functional projects and change management as required 

Consumer / Market Intelligence: 

• Lead the delivery of Market Intelligence (MI) to deliver broad insights supporting high quality business decisions 

• Feed into and utilize a led standardized insights toolkit approach across the market 

• Provide internal stakeholders with relevant information packages meeting their respective needs through an aligned communication plan and process 

Key Relationships: 

• Internal 

• EM and EMEA Business Development teams 

• EM Senior Leadership Team 

• Cluster Leadership Teams 

• EM Functional Teams 

• Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT and HR hub teams 

• EM Internal Communications 

• Global Corporate Strategy 

• Key stakeholders identified for specific projects and initiatives  

• External 

• Market Intelligence providers, e.g., Euromonitor, MEA Business Group 

• Strategic partners  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• A proven track record of successfully delivering cross-functional projects, ideally with Marketing, Sales or Operations experience 

• Strong strategic acting and high visionary thinking in addition to operational skills 

• High degree of commercial and business acumen 

• Proven leadership track record and managerial skills 

• High personal impact and excellent communication skills 

• Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Additional languages are a benefit 

• Professional experience in the Middle East and wider Emerging Markets a distinctive advantage 

• Mindset: Curious, questioning, agile, collaborative, pro-active and action orientated 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• Minimum 10 years of experience within relevant industries and/or consulting industry 

• Experience in sporting goods or retail a benefit 

• Experience with the commercial side of a business an advantage 

• Experience in successfully leading, managing, and developing a team 

• Business degree from a leading academic institution, MBA an advantage