adidas · 19 hours ago
Manager Brand Communications - Running & Olympics
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expadidas is a global leader in the sporting goods industry, and they are seeking a Manager of Brand Communications to support the development and execution of the NAM 2028 Olympics marketing campaign. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to create cohesive marketing activations and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Be a partner to the Director, Brand Communication US - Running in the execution of all marketing activations/workstreams supporting the brand’s 2028 Olympics marketing strategy; nimbly provide support on incremental Running initiatives as needed
Maintain strong relationships and consistent communication with the local cross-functional channel teams and agency partners to effectively guide the creation of cohesive, multi-channel marketing activations that achieve each respective workstream’s individual objectives and KPIs
Develop and proactively maintain project GTM decks, trackers and the team SharePoint/Teams Channel that facilitate the delivery of a highly organized project management experience for all supporting partners and teams
Support the creation of marketing activation pre-caps and post-mortems on behalf of the team to assess marketing effectiveness, supported by data
Partner closely with Business Development and Consumer Insights to regularly audit the competitive landscape and stay up to date on industry trends to educate the wider stakeholder team on trends, learnings and competitive opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.A.), with an emphasis in Communications/Marketing/Business preferred
4 years sports or other product marketing or related experience in the Sporting Goods Industry
Brand manager with significant marketing knowledge and experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories
A team player who can work in service to a project objective and bring others along
High level of organization with a structured, methodical way of working
Comfortability with cooperatively creating new systems across diverse stakeholders
Advanced skills across all Microsoft office software
Strong interpersonal skills; adept at building relationships across a variety of levels
Strong negotiation skills
Fluent in English (writing and verbal)
Company
adidas
Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$580.46M2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $580.46M
2020-04-15Post Ipo Debt
2002-01-11IPO
Leadership Team
Kasper Rorsted
CEO
Fabian Hieronimus
SVP Brand Strategy & Business Development
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