Assistant to VP of Brand Marketing

at  Adidas

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?
Your Environment:
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:
Based in Manchester as the Assistant to the VP of Brand Marketing at adidas, you’ll manage a busy inbox, a complex schedule across multiple time zones and coordinate domestic and international travel. You’ll be an integral member of our dynamic Brand Team, supporting them with a wide variety of tasks and events.
We’re looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude, a willingness to learn new things, as well as commercial/business acumen when collaborating with our SLT.

We’re looking for:

• A natural problem solver with a solution orientated mindset
• Someone who’s genuinely passionate about adidas, our product and our offering in this amazing opportunity to support one of the most exciting areas in the business!
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role as an Assistant (not PA as you’ll be responsible for several diaries, not just one individual) or a Marketing background
• The ability to prioritise tasks & work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding organisational skills to juggle multiple diaries across different time zones

Life at adidas:
We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 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.
Additional Benefits:
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.

Please refer the Job description for details