adidas Launches New Global Career Site

Check out the new face of adidas careers: www.adidas.com/careers

Hopefully by now you have noticed that this is not your average career site. Here you will get to experience some of your favorite athletes and learn about careers at adidas in a fun and interactive way. You also get to hear first hand from our employees on what it’s like to work at adidas. There are many things we would like to tell you about working with us but we will let the site speak for itself.

The one thing we do hope you take away from the site is that working at adidas is much more than a job. We did our best to convey this on the site, and hopefully, someday, you can experience this first hand. Until then we hope you continue to visit our site, check for updates, and apply to the many career opportunities offered by adidas and our sister brands.

We also want to hear your feedback. Creating the best career experience for you is our end goal. We aren’t perfect though and will work hard to continually improve this experience, especially as we receive your feedback. Under the "Why adidas" link at the top of the page you will find our feedback section where you will have the opportunity to take a quick survey or e-mail your feedback directly to us. While you are there you may also check out our mission statement, overview of benefits and application process. Other areas you might want to check out are:

• Future Talent Section: Here you will find our internship and graduate programs. Read program descriptions, view videos of current employees in these programs, and apply.


• Locations: We have created robust location pages so you can get a sense of what it’s like to work at adidas locations around the world.


• Sustainability: This link will direct you to our main corporate site and give you information about what adidas Group is doing globally in the area of Social Environmental Affairs.


• adidas Group Career Sites: Check out our adidas Group career site and our sister brand career sites--TaylorMade, Reebok and Rockport.


• Retail Stores/News & Hotjobs: Learn what it’s like to work in retail, check out our hottest jobs, and read about what’s new.
  

We believe the greatest value is interacting with the athletes and learning about the departments you are interested in. Of course if you want to skip all of this and jump right into the job search you can do that too.

Impossible is Nothing

Digital Trend Setter Openings @ adidas

Our Global Head of Recruiting sent me an overview of several new digital trend setter roles they are hiring for in Amsterdam. They will consider candidates from anywhere in the world for these positions. If you are interested check out the overview below. At the bottom there is a place to apply.

Digital Marketing Innovator

adidas is focused on taking our marketing efforts to the next level and entering the world of 2.0. The “Impossible is Nothing” mission lives true here as we are looking for highly innovative and imaginative people ready to bring their creativity to the table. The role is based out of Amsterdam, but would have world wide responsibility for the successful implementation of digital creative and media 360 degree solutions.

We are looking for a trendsetter, a progressive thinker and someone who wants to bridge web, mobile, creative, gaming, etc and provide solutions to our customers and adidas fans around the World. It’s a tall task, but one that a digital enthusiast who is passionate about sports would be successful in.

Today we are looking for people to satisfy two types of roles:

Digital Concept Manager (2 positions)

Mobile & Media Partnerships
eRetail / eCRM

To lead and oversee the planning, implementation and strategic development of key marketing initiatives within one of our key categories (mentioned above).
Champion Innovation as the adidas digital face of creation, overseeing all emerging, exciting and soon to be popular media channels, devices and tools.
Inspire adidas to think digitally as consumer centric and digitally led thinking is the mantra of our digital marketing department.
Understand, master and evolve existing adidas digital proprietary strategy and planning tools.
Bring adidas to a leadership level in worldwide digital communication channels.
Find the next big thing, and bring adidas there…

Senior Digital Project Manager (4 positions)

adidas.com
Running
Women’s & Training
Sports Style

Lead and oversee the planning, implementation and administration of all digital initiatives for one of our key categories (mentioned above).
Global concept development, agency briefing and management, regional feedback and local implementation on key projects.
Take 360 degree ownership over the strategy within your given category.
Effectively communicate digital strategy by presenting ideas and innovations that will impacting the adidas brand digital footprint.
Work closely with international marketing teams to drive the strategy forward.

Our Promise:

What makes adidas a special place goes way beyond our products. The growth opportunities presented to employees, the work climate they come to each day, and the focus on end results versus how they get there allow people to reach success in their very own way.

We don’t focus on hiring people for the skills they already have, but instead look to bring people onto our team with the right attitude of commitment and passion. A career with the group is a process of continual growth and development.

Coming to work with adidas means working in a truly unique atmosphere revolving around authenticity, diversity and ethics. We blend work and life in a way that brings out the best in both, through a passion for sports.

We care about results far more than the way you choose to get there. We expect our teammates to find their way to break new ground. This provides our employees with room for freedom, creativity and innovation.

For more specific information about the above positions, please email jobcast@adidas.com or to apply directly, CLICK HERE.

Important Links:

Corporate Site
http://www.adidas-group.com/

Corporate Career Site
www.adidas-group.com/careers

Information Links (Amsterdam)

http://www.iamsterdam.com/ http://www.amsterdamtourist.nl/ http://www.holland.com/amsterdam/gb
http://www.amsterdamhotspots.nl/

Adidas HQ and Cool Kicks Vids

So I've been at adidas for almost two months now and I just got back from Germany after visiting the adidas HQ. I'm even more psyched about the company now! The World of Sports headquarters is located near a small village in Germany called Herzogenaurach. This place is SWEET! The people at HQ were awesome. They were super charged, energetic--their passion for sports was amazing. While I was there I played softball, kickball (for kicks), and was invited to play ultimate frisbee. There is literally something going on every minute. I also had meetings with team members from around the globe. You truly get a sense of what a global organization adidas is when you visit their headquarters.

I also found some killer old school adidas videos on YouTube. I figured I would share some of them on my blog. Enjoy!