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Design Director - Mens Apparel - BU Originals (m/f/d)

Adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Develop and direct industry leading creative solutions for concepts and categories, to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)
Lead and manage the internal creative team to achieve worldclass results

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Creative development for multiple concepts or categories across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital
Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, brief
Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling
Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus
Set priorities, creative and assignment-related, of team
Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence, from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing)
Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence
Review and approve production stages of creative execution
Maximise results within given budget and timeframes
Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies
Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders
Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects
Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results

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.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title: Design Director - Mens Apparel - BU Originals (m/f/d)

Brand:

TEAM: Design

State: BY

Country/Region: DE

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 530943

Design Director - Mens Apparel - BU Originals (m/f/d)