Assistant Brand Activation Manager (516075)

Assistant Brand Activation Manager | Manchester

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey. At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton bikes & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative corners creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.

What you’ll do:

Please note that this role in terms of level is not an established manager, we're looking for someone junior with a creative backgound ready to take the next step in their Retail/Wholesale career.

As an Assistant Brand Activation Manager at adidas, you’ll work collaboratively with our key account and internal stakeholders to drive business and brand success through the development & execution of marketing campaigns across multiple categories.

You’ll ensure adidas is being presented as the best sports and lifestyle brand across all our key account touchpoints including eCom and social with the highest share of space and voice, as well as on the high street.

You’ll also be immersed in researching the world of popular culture, entertainment and sports to help guide briefs, projects and insights for your role + the wider team.

Skills you’ll need:

As an Assistant Brand Activation Manager at adidas, you’ll work collaboratively with one of our key accounts and key internal stakeholders to drive business and brand success through the development & execution of marketing campaigns across multiple categories.

• 2+ years of wholesale/brand activation expertise, or experience of cross-functional marketing and/or sales/merchandising functions
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and relationship building skills when interacting with a diverse range of contacts both internally and externally
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a range of projects/ campaigns simultaneously

Life at adidas:

We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan, generous employee discount and world-class gym facilities on-site at Manchester HQ or Gym contributions for our London colleagues.