Expires soon Adidas Group

Director Brand Head Office - Brand Strategy & Business Development (m/f)

  • Herzogenaurach (Middle Franconia)
  • Sales

Job description

Country: Germany
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Germany
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Herzogenaurach
Brand: adidas

Relocation: No Selection

Purpose: Strategic orchestrator & sparring partner for the Brand Strategy & Business Development SLT team to drive executional excellence. Has in this capability a high impact on shaping the culture & collaboration of the BSBDs SLT and therefore the future of the brand.

Key Accountabilities:

· Supports the SVP Brand Strategy & Business Development and the Sen. Director Brands Headoffice in leading, reviewing and monitoring the execution of the strategic projects, structures and processes to deliver breakthrough results

· Drives x­functional key strategic initiatives, manages/coordinates the strategic projects within Brands and ensures strategic targets gets successfully implemented

· Manages and solves challenges and mediate disputes prior to escalation

· Facilitates decision making processes in close co­operation with Headoffice PMO

· Drives collaboration between brand organization and other functions

· Provides active and competent communication across all Business Units and Horizontal function
· Assures that excellent standards are maintained and that the department continues to excel and progress

· Builds and leads a highly engaged x-brand Headoffice network as team captain.
· Holds regular meetings in order to set standards and monitors progress against targets to provide relevant information to the Brands SLT in a timely manner

· Important driver of the 3Cs i.e. ‘team culture’

Knowledge, Experience and Capabilities:

· Highly specialized level of business acumen.

· Extensive depth of theoretical knowledge and organizational practice or expertise across several disciplines

· Broad understanding of fast consumer goods industry and a passion for it

· Thinking Big Picture: Changes business­level strategy beyond own area

· Consumer Obsessed: Identifies emerging niches and opportunities for the company
Live, Show, Coach: Establishes a collaborative culture or enduring partnerships

· Creates the New: Drives organizational momentum for change

· High level of strategic and conceptual thinking, synthesize the most complex data and develop innovative solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset
· Execution mindset, performance driven, demonstrating high levels of resilience

· Good understanding of creating, improving and implementing

· Balance of strong analytical and imagination skills

· Strong attention to detail, results focused

· Ability to steer multiple stakeholders within the organisation

· International and multicultural work experience
Strong negotiating and influencing skills

· Strong interpersonal and communications skills

· Strong planning and organizational skills
· Language skills: English, Another European language advantageous

Qualifications:

1. University degree or equivalent education required


2. 8+ years relevant experience


3. Minimum 3+ years managerial experience


4. Proven Track Record across various functions, divisions respectively sub­labels


5. 4­5 years direct working relationship with key markets or 2­3 years working in a top tier adidas market

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