Adidas SENIOR MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EM 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

273189033

Purpose & Relevance:

Key responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and capitalize on new business opportunities across diverse markets, channels, and categories.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Marketing, DTC, and Wholesale to ensure data-driven, aligned execution.

• Conduct comprehensive market, competitor, and channel analyses to inform strategic decision-making.

• Develop robust business cases and ROI models to support investment decisions.

• Maintain a performance-focused mindset by monitoring key metrics, extracting insights, and iterating strategies efficiently.

• Create compelling presentations and dashboards to secure stakeholder alignment and drive action.

• Lead special projects, pilots, and high-priority strategic initiatives from inception to execution.

• Partner closely with senior leadership, delivering results in a high-visibility, high-impact capacity.

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Senior Leadership Team

• Cross-functional Leadership Team,

• Country & Cluster General Managers
  

• Market Insights Agencies
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A proven track record of successfully delivering cross-functional projects, ideally with Marketing, Sales or Operations experience

• Strong strategic acting and high visionary thinking in addition to operational skills

• High degree of commercial and business acumen

• Proven leadership track record and managerial skills

• High personal impact and excellent communication skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Additional languages are a benefit

• Professional experience in the Middle East and wider Emerging Markets a distinctive advantage

• Mindset: Curious, questioning, agile, collaborative, pro-active and action orientated

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience.

• Experience in sporting goods/TECH or FMCG or retail.

• Experience in commercial strategy, planning, or new business models (e.g. marketplaces, B2B, Direct To Consumer).

• Outstanding communicator and collaborator. You know how to get alignment with key Stakeholders and make things move.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Willingness and stamina to work in a fast-paced, sometimes demanding environment. Comfortable with ambiguity and long hours.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; M.A./ M.Sc. or MBA is a plus.
  

What’s in it for you:

• The chance to shape adidas’s future in one of our most dynamic regions.

• The space to build and scale initiatives from 0 to 1 (and beyond).

• Work with a diverse, passionate, and high-performance team with highest level of ownership and accountability & Senior Leadership Team exposure.

• A brand with purpose, a culture with energy, and a team that likes to win.