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Sr Manager Retail Store Planning & Design
PURPOSE
The Senior Manager Retail Store Planning and Design leads the creation and evolution of consumer‑centric retail concepts for North America. This role brings global vision to life by shaping physical environments, visual merchandising, and in‑store communication that reflect our brand across every store format. You will collaborate across Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Fixtures and Fulfillment, Marketing, Merchandising, and Space Planning to deliver aligned, meaningful retail experiences that connect with consumers and strengthen market execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Translate global retail concepts into North America‑ready solutions supported by market insights and store experience standards
- Partner across teams to define planning principles and ensure store designs meet brand direction
- Complete test‑fits, feasibility studies, and space planning to guide store development
- Create layouts, planning tools, and documentation that support store storytelling, adjacencies, and consumer navigation
- Oversee execution of new stores, remodels, and upgrades to ensure quality, alignment, and readiness for market launch
- Partner with internal teams and external agencies on market‑specific visual merchandising and store experience solutions
- Stay current on retail and consumer trends to strengthen store concepts
- Lead the Fixture and Fulfillment team and ensure coordination with store design, construction, and VM functions
- Support VM and fixture setup requirements and gather feedback from store teams to continuously improve guidelines and processes
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
- Store Construction and Facilities
- Visual Merchandising and ISC
- Fixture and Fulfillment
- Real Estate
- Brand and Marketing
- Space Planning and Merchandising
- External Architects and Consultants
- Vendors and Suppliers
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Expertise in retail concept development, spatial planning, and visual merchandising
- Ability to simplify complex requirements into clear tools, guidelines, and planning assets
- Strong collaboration across merchandising, VM, brand, and retail teams
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders
- Experience developing visual merchandising or in‑store communication solutions
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Environmental Design, Interior Architecture, Marketing, Retail Management, Business, or related field
- 6+ years of experience in retail concept development, consumer experience, planning, or visual merchandising
- Experience working within global frameworks or top‑tier markets
- 2+ years of management experience
- Demonstrated success delivering cross‑functional retail projects that integrate brand, product, and visual merchandising excellence
- Ability to travel up to 20 percent
- Ability to alternate between sitting and standing for extended periods
- Hybrid schedule Monday through Thursday in office, Friday remote unless onsite collaboration is required
This is an opportunity to shape the future of adidas retail across North America and create meaningful store environments that elevate the consumer experience. If you are ready to make an impact and help define the next chapter of our brand in retail, we invite you to apply and bring your talent to the three stripes.
THROUGH SPORT, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which provides the flexibility to work remotely Fridays each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration, concentration or in-person presentation, in-office attendance is expected. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon
Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –
By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.