Manager Digital Account Marketing
Purpose:
To ensure the positive development of adidas brand image, sustainable and profitable business through adequate “DTC” Marketing planning and execution at the Point of Sales (POS) and linked with CC/APP execution. Define, Manage, and Implement all aspects of best-practice trade in expertise and people management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Calendar Management for channel planning and ensuring the execution within countries.
- Align with the Regional DTC & WHS Organization on a seasonal base in marketing strategy and plans for the channel.
- Develop and steer the implementation of integrated marketing packages for channel-specific needs. through brand marketing activities.
- Support Omnichannel marketing plans to all key players internally and externally.
- Be a key role in seasonal planning giving the channel full visibility of the seasonal planning and the tools that will be used to accomplish the targets.
- Review channels KPIs vs implementations of DTC MKT and some WHS initiatives.
- Key contact person for Retail to ensure alignment and best usage of resources.
- Support allocation process and efficiency tracking of exclusive range offers.
- Coordinate Marketing tasks of space management initiatives.
- Balance brand and category message against channel specific requirements.
- Ensure brand presence (global footprint) and sell-through at POS by connecting strategic account/channel plans with adidas Brand Marketing objectives.
Key Relationships:
- Sales Channels: Retail, Franchise, Wholesale, ecommerce
- All Omnichannel areas: Activation, Visual Merchandising and Marketplace Development
- Category Business Units
- Brand Comms
- Store Development and Planning
- Brand Activation
- Country and Global Teams
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Proven ability to develop and deliver toolkits and assets across diverse Retail formats and channels.
- Strong understanding of brand consistency, Retail environments, and consumer touchpoints.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle multiple campaigns and deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across regional and global teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing and developing high-performing teams.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in Brand Activation, Retail Marketing, or Omnichannel campaign execution.
- Fluent English; verbal and written, other languages a plus.
- Excel - Advanced Level
- Intermediate level Power BI proficiency
- Experience managing cross-functional collaboration with Creative, Digital, and Commercial Teams.
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