Assistant Manager, Culture Marketing Seeding

Purpose & Overall Relevance
Responsible for managing key logistics, project coordination and administrative tasks for Culture Marketing influencer relationships and product objectives, with a focus on product-related topics and workstreams. Provide day-to-day communication and support to both external and internal teams dedicated to the projects. Ensure effective communication flow between all internal parties and external counterparts.
Key Responsibilities

• Assure that agency contracts are being followed and invoices are process in a timely manner
• Identify opportunities to connect culture marketing partner to our brand through relevant global entertainment and sports activities.
• Support in coordinating production dates/photoshoots and obtain all necessary approvals for images, digital mechanics and usage rights
• Maintain current product knowledge and clear target market objectives
• Field, evaluate and facilitate internal requests for appearances, support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day obstacles internally/externally
• Build understanding of CM landscape while keeping adidas objectives a top priority
• Support in coordinating production schedules, communicate timelines and ensure all teams follow
• Manage budget/expenditures. Set up an approval system and budget to assure efficient spending
• Provide marketing/PR support to launch collection and activate guerrilla marketing efforts
• Lead, plan and coordinate all promo ordering processes for Key city offices between global creation teams and culture marketing stakeholders incl. budget planning and stock management
• Proactively drive and communicate seeding & gifting calendar planning in line with brand and product calendar milestones.
• Coordinate all administrative needs for internally/externally
• Streamline and support product seeding & gifting conversations between global & local from briefing (talent alignment) to post execution phase (clipping & tracking).
• Work with product teams on project timelines, materials sourcing, samples delivery and product forecasting

Key Relationships

• Key City Activation team
• Concept to Consumer Cross Functional
• Newsrooms
• Legal
• Finance
• Sports Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Brand Management

Requested Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Project management skills and an ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to drive seeding activations from end to end including strategy, brainstorms, execution, and reporting in accordance with guidelines.
• Exercise professionalism at all times
• Ability to make sound business decisions.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, time management and resolution skills.
• High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook.
• Unconventional business hours may be required. (evenings, weekends)
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and presentations
• Knowledge of the music/fashion/style/entertainment industry

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in related field
• Four year college or university degree in Marketing, advertising or related field
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.
• Strong network in the local Entertainment & Influencer scene

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently engage in extensive physical demands. The employee will frequently be required to sit, stand, bend, and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is ($64,600-$96,800). Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, and proficiency for the role.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Los Angeles, CA