Manager, Brand Communication - Originals, Brand adidas

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

 

Lead the effective and efficient activation of the Originals, Basketball, and Partnerships categories across the country/cluster, translating global brand direction into locally relevant Reason to Buy campaigns and key concepts in close alignment with Global Brand Activation and Business Unit teams.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and manage the local brand marketing plan and activation calendar, integrating country commercial priorities and consumer insights.
  • Lead local content development from briefing through production, securing alignment and approvals from Global Brand Activation and Business Unit teams as required.
  • Develop strategic briefs and oversee the production of category-relevant key account and retail activations.
  • Partner with Media Activation to define the media strategy and ensure integrated, effective campaign execution.
  • Execute the MWB plan in line with the Brand Marketing Plan (BMP), ensuring timely delivery, budget discipline, and compliance with brand standards.
  • Support local trade meetings by developing compelling, market-ready sell-in tools and materials.
  • Drive Global-for-Local initiatives and collaborate with Business Units, Creation Center teams in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Germany, and Retail Marketing to deliver impactful activations in priority trading zones.
  • Manage marketing inventory through ERP systems, optimizing stock levels and minimizing year-end inventory exposure.

 

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, Partners)

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • High degree of knowledge of the full marketing mix (contents creation, 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
  • 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

TEAM:  Brand Management & Communications
Location:  Seoul
State: 
Country/Region:  KR
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  551850
Date:  Nov 6, 2026