Scouting Manager - BU Football (m/f/d)

Adidas Düsseldorf+7 Orte
Description

Job Title : Scouting Manager - BU Football (m/f/d)
Location : Düsseldorf+7 Orte
Company : Adidas
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-05-26
Close Date : 2023-09-26

Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization: The Player Manager is responsible for the relationship management, contracting, equipping, activating, and developing selected sports marketing partners
Key Responsibilities:
  • Service the portfolio of next generation adidas athletes (currently approx. 160) and serve as contact for player adisors and contact persons for the official teams of the Bundesliga club.
  • Contact for Athlete Service Management and Player Management on the status of shoe and item orders
  • Tracking the right shoe colors for the adidas contract athletes / adidas clubs and SoV (share of voice) players (as well as the competition) & weekly statistical evaluation
  • Accompaniment and coordination of contractors (players, scouting players, consultants) at shop visits & brand introductions in Herzogenaurach
  • Drafting and Supporting Presentations for Pitches of New Footballers & Updates to Global Player Management and Upper Management
  • Organization, support and implementation of projects with external partners (e.g. Scouting Camps)
  • Act as Brand Ambassador towards the various partners in the area of responsibility
  • Budget planning and budget maintenance of equipment along with the retainers budget for Scouting Players.

Key Relationships:
  • Local: Sports Marketing Team, Merchandising, Brand Marketing, Trade Marketing, PR, Digital, Finance / Controlling
  • Global: Global Sports Marketing, BU Football, Future, Legal
  • Externally: corresponding symbols or contacts in the area of responsibility, ie. Players and their family environment, coaches, agencies, consultants

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Very good communication skills, strong negotiating skills and relationship management, great empathy, openness, and high customer orientation
  • Good methodological skills in data analysis and strategic development
  • Good numerical understanding
  • Advanced MS Office skills, good SAP skills
  • German, English, Spanish fluent in spoken and written, 3rd language preferable

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
  • University degree in business administration or sports management with a focus on marketing / sales
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience in sports marketing / sponsoring / product marketing - specializing in Football, and very good knowledge of the German football scene (consultants, players, clubs, ...)

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

    COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

    OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

    INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

    TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

    INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

    RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. JOB TITLE: Scouting Manager - BU Football (m/f/d) BRAND: adidas LOCATION: Düsseldorf TEAM: Marketing & Communications STATE: BY COUNTRY/REGION: DE CONTRACT TYPE: Full time NUMBER: 496934 DATE: May 12, 2023


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