Manager, Brand Communication(Originals), Brand adidas

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

 

Drive an effective and efficient brand activation of Originals, Basketball and Partnership category for Reason to Buy campaigns and Key Concepts in country/cluster in full alignment with the Global BA and BU teams.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Create the local brand marketing plan and calendar based on input from country commercial needs
  • Create local content (brief and production) and get approval from Global BA and BU if necessary
  • Support the brief and production of category relevant key account or Retail activations
  • Align with the Media Activation on the media strategy for a campaign execution
  • Execution of the MWB plan per the BMP
  • Support local trade meetings with sell-in tools
  • Support the Global 4 Local projects and collaborate with the BU, Creation Center Tokyo team and Retail Marketing team on key trading zone attacks
  • Manage and operate marketing inventory via ERP and minimize the year-end stock

 

KPI’s:

  • NPS (country, key city, key categories)
  • Net Sales
  • Full price sell through rate
  • Compliance to MWB guidelines
  • Monthly MWB accuracy vs. RFC LE
  • ROMI
  • Year-end Marketing Inventory level
  • Agency performance management (annual evaluations)

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Country Planning & Media Activation, Culture Marketing, Retail Marketing, Digital Activation and Multi Business Activation
  • Country BU (Originals, Basketball and Partnership)
  • Global BA and BU (Activation Expert)
  • External partners (Agencies)

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • High degree of knowledge of the full marketing mix (advertising, events, sponsorship, retail, PR, digital) with a major brand or retailer (sporting goods industry preferred)
  • Ability to development local marketing strategies following global guidelines
  • Marketing budget planning and management
  • Strong presentation skill to internal and external stakeholders
  • Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
  • Experience in both, market and regional marketing organization preferred
  • Copywriting skills are a plus
  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in Korean preferred

 

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
  • At least 7 years’ experience in relevant Marketing fields
  • Sales and /or Marketing experience

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Job Title:  Manager, Brand Communication(Originals), Brand adidas

Brand: 
Location:  Seoul
TEAM:  Brand Management & Communications
State: 
Country/Region:  KR
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  528047
Date:  Apr 30, 2025