PROJECT MANAGER - ORIGINALS (M/F/D) - PART-TIME 20 HOURS TEMP UNTIL MAY 31, 2026

Project Manager - Originals (m/f/d) - Part-time 20 hours temp until May 31, 2026

PURPOSE

Key Contributor to the Brand Marketing Originals team by managing and coordinating projects as well as marketing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of campaign planning (in alignment with Brand Comms & Channel leads)
• In alignment with the relevant stakeholders lead the implementation and keep track of campaign workback schedule and processes, ensure stakeholder alignment, campaign budget management, and delivery of designated programs and projects across Originals Brand Comms Team
• Support yearly MWB planning process and allocation of resources
• Establish and champion best practices and expectations for campaign deliverables
• Monitor the development of a clear communications and activation plan; highlighting and eliminating inefficiencies and opportunities
• Oversee, -and in collaboration with content owners- support and align that milestones are reached across relevant cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. adidas Brand Head Office, BUs, Brand Calendar, Brand Marketing Ops, Finance, etc.)
• Partner with cross-functional partners to determine when and how to collaborate throughout campaign development (e.g. Consumer Insights, Trend Working Group, Design, etc.)
• Organise, moderate and execute key workshops for strategic purposes
• Prepare ongoing presentations on campaigns for SLT members to a high standard and calibre
• Partner with Brand Communications Operations team to lead the definition and execution of all project related campaign processes, milestones and planning. Ensure clear milestone planning takes place, and lead the implementation / execution processes
• Supports the (Senior) Director Communication as well as the campaign leads on content for brand milestones
• Communication: Ensure ongoing communication of priorities and projects via established platforms (e.g. Campaign Portal, Head Office Status, etc.)
• Supported by the relevant content owners consolidate content and report on post-campaign analysis to SLT as well as to inform new Brand Campaign briefs
• Pro-actively manage the development of key, strategic business projects, to ensure company and brand objectives are met, cross-functional teams are aligned, critical seasonal timelines are met
• Support team in all operational issues
• Driving cross-functional ways of working improvement (includes working with partner teams to ensure aware of the process)
• Driving team efficiency and consistency overall – ex: consistent sharepoint usage / market updates / seeding / briefs / recaps / yammer / Herzo Senior Leadership team
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Analytical skills – financial budget and marketing discipline-related
• Project and Process management
• Familiar with brand communication and budget processes (agency or client side)
• Excel and PowerPoint medium to advanced skills
• Self-motivated, good with multi-tasking and taking on and owning new projects
• International mindset
• Proactive attitude
• Ability to connect the dots between business areas and look for efficiencies/ better ways of working
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work with multiple teams/ disciplines/ POVs
• Confident in hosting and moderating workshops with all levels
  
  

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant work experience including Project Management
• University degree
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English – and the ability to synthesize complex information in clear, precise English
  
  

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