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Manager Sports Marketing, Baseball
Adidas Group
Portland, OR, United States
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Purpose
• Responsible in the development of the adidas player strategy, including scouting, signing and maintaining relationships with our adidas contracted players.
• Lead and drive adidas assets (players) and with leagues, ensuring that our share of voice within US category.
Key Accountabilities
• Develop and drive the categories player strategy for the US
• Partner with Sr. Manager and Sr. Category Director to help scout next generation players and maintain a database of potential signings.
• Sign and retain key players, working with both agents and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain daily relationships with players, ensuring a premium level of service.
• Heavy travel and overtime may be required during peak season, up to 40%.
• Support the execution of category initiatives by placing product buys and forecasting distribution of product based on internal event calendar.
• Manage the merchandise program for all category related partners
• Leverage internal reporting to ensure accurate and timely execution of activations
• Coordinate administrative program operations such as order tracking, filing, budgeting and related correspondence.
• Coordinate product distributions based on seasonal availability and provide alternate solutions that create opportunities to influence purchasing decisions of the consumer.
• Coordinate with Brand Activation on programs related to advertising and collateral materials.
• Coordinate athlete travel booking and expense reimbursement.
• Assist with the execution of athlete appearances and retail promotions
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Extensive knowledge of assigned sport/category
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making skills
• Ability to work across teams and manage priorities to accomplish multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines
• Ability to present effectively to groups, including members of all organizational levels
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude in fast paced, changing environments.
• Ability to communicate with people on different levels within and outside the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)
Qualifications
1. Four-year college or university degree, emphasis in marketing or business preferred.
2. Minimum of 3 years related experience and/or training;
3. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for a degree.