PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- adidas collaborates with top athletes, teams, events, and cultural icons to shape the future of sports and culture worldwide. At the heart of these partnerships is the Sports & Culture Marketing (Brand Partnerships) team, which drives a powerful global portfolio.
- As adidas expands its Brand Partnerships in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Indonesia, the team is looking for a dynamic Sports & Culture Marketing professional to lead and execute a bold strategy.
- This role will oversee the implementation of Global, EM, and SEA Sponsorships (SpoMA) and Entertainment & Influencer Marketing (EIM) strategies in the Indonesia. The focus: maximizing brand impact, enhancing key brand moments, and increasing Share of Search through strategic partner activations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the development and execution of the Indonesia Brand Partner strategy in alignment with Global, Emerging Market (EM), and SEA objectives.
- Manage the Indonesia Sports Marketing (SpoMA) & Entertainment Influencer Marketing (EIM) portfolio per Global/EM/SEA direction, overseeing budget allocation, contracts, relationships, and activations.
- Develop and execute an invest & divest strategy based on ROI insights, providing quarterly reports.
- Identify, secure, and maintain the best current and next-generation partners, ensuring alignment with brand goals.
- Negotiate, maintain, and renew partner contracts in compliance with the Global Sports Marketing Policy and budget guidelines.
- Provide industry-leading partner activations to enhance brand and product awareness.
- Act as a liaison between brand partners and internal teams (Brand Activation, PR, Omni-Channel, and Sales).
- Deliver top-tier service to partners while maintaining key industry relationships.
- Develop, manage, and execute partner activation calendars in collaboration with internal teams and SEA, ensuring alignment with key brand moments.
- Oversee the Indonesia partner seeding program, including product ordering, seeding lists, partner prioritization, and data tracking/reporting.
- Maximize brand partner amplification through campaign activities, facilitating publishing briefs and tracking ROI.
- Monitor entitlement utilization to optimize partnership benefits and ROI.
- Ensure alignment across consumer-facing activations by collaborating with CtC, Brand Activations/Digital (including PR), and Omni-Channel Consumer Experience.
- Maintain and update partner profiles, including contract details, social media stats, and activation plans.
- Monitor partner portfolio budget and develop mid-term plans for increased efficiency.
- Submit seasonal orders and coordinate product supply processes for partner satisfaction.
- Deliver all brand partner reporting on time and in full (OTIF).
- Provide clear vision and direction to internal teams and external partners with relevant objectives and KPIs.
- Establish a high-performance culture, fostering employee engagement and talent development.
- Support global events and partner visits when hosting the market.
- Ensure all sports marketing contract negotiations comply with global policies and local budget guidelines.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Local Brand & Channels
- SEA/ EM SpoMA & EIM, and BUs
- Legal
- Finance
- External Agencies
- Athletes, Influencers, federations, universities and clubs
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
:- Significant knowledge of the full marketing mix (advertising, events, sponsorship, partner management) with a major brand or retailer (sporting goods industry preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., collaboration, creativity, confidence and facilitation)
- Strategy – ability to provide input to and implement strategy.
- Ability to network, influence and utilize internal and external resources.
- Strong business sense, analytical, influencing and presentation skills
- Marketing budget Management
- Motivates employees and creates a high performing environment.
PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:
- Bachelors/university degree in the related field
- Minimum of 6 years equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sports Marketing and Influencer Marketing
- Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
- Fluent in written and spoken English is a must.
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.