南京招聘

 

Purpose
& Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

• Develop on short calendars industry
  leading creative solutions in order to extend the global adidas Originals apparel
  collection for the China market and amplify relevancy, desirability of adidas
  brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)

   

  Key
  Responsibilities:

   

• Lead the creative development of concepts which extend the
  Originals apparel strategy with a clear focus on China market needs across mens
  and womens category

• Develop consumer centric creative strategies with a heavy focus
  on outerwear category

• Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic
  storytelling

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure
  consumer- and brand focus

• High frequency communication to Germany HQ key design team
  members in order to maximise harmonisation between local product creation and originals
  global collection

• Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to
  end creative excellence from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing)

• Create together with the direct reports highly relevant top
  class design solutions and ensure the accurate translation of those into
  techpacks which include all relevant sketches, artworks, fit,
  material-, color-, and trimming information

• Follow up of creative strategy on sample level and ensure
  maximum market and consumer relevancy

• Review and approve production stages of creative execution

• Maximise results within given budget and timeframes

• 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

• Grow, mentor and support the direct
  reports

• Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class
  results

   

   

   

   

  Key Relationships:

   

• Design Director, direct Design
  reports

• Product Marketing

• Product Development

• C2C

• External Creative Resources
  (agencies, freelancers, photographers, etc)

   

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

   

• IT skills:  Excel,
  Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook

• Design apps: expert

• Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create
  impactful/exciting visuals

• Art Direction of photoshoots, pre-press reviews and
  approvals

• Language: English: excellent

  Knowledge of Chinese is an advantage

   

  Requisite
  Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

   

• Under-graduate level Design
  education or combination thereof

• Solid education and advanced
  experience in the creative development of communication tools

• At least 6-8 years experience in
  Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level

• Design experience in Outerwear
  category will be an advantage

• Proven experience with the entire
  design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution
  of design solution, pre-press processes)

• Passion for adidas and it’s
  mission

• Passion for sports, culture,
  design

adidas is a global leader in the sporting goods industry with the core brands adidas and Reebok. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach /Germany, the company employs more than 56,000 people across the globe and generated sales of EUR 21 billion in 2017. In Greater China, the company employs more than 5,700 people and generated sales of over EUR 3.7 billion in 2017.
adidas China was founded in 1997 and headquartered in Shanghai, one of adidas’ six key cities across the globe. With a population of 24 million, Shanghai is the largest city in China – and eighth largest in the world. It's the country's most important center for culture, commerce, and industry. Sometimes referred to as the "Paris of the East'," Shanghai prides itself for being a fashion capital as well.
Shanghai is also the headquarter of adidas Asia-Pacific market which is crucial to achieving the brand’s mission to be the best sports company in the world.