Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
Football players have a fundamental role in adidas’ brand and Sports Marketing strategy. The Senior Specialist Sports Marketing, Football Players will support the day-to-day management of the adidas player portfolio in Chile, contributing to the execution of the local Football Players strategy and ensuring a high level of service for contracted athletes.
This position combines relationship management with strong operational execution. The role will interact with professional players, emerging talents, agents and other stakeholders within the football ecosystem, while ensuring accurate management of contracts, product orders, budgets, bonus payments, reports and presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of the local Football Players attack plan and contribute to player portfolio priorities and Sports Marketing KPIs.
- Manage day-to-day relationships with adidas’ portfolio of professional football players.
- Build relationships with players, agents, clubs and other stakeholders across the Chilean football ecosystem.
- Support scouting activities while following internal safeguarding and compliance standards.
- Coordinate Player Management activities with the Sports Marketing Manager.
- Support player negotiations, contracting and contract execution.
- Monitor contractual rights, obligations and deliverables.
- Coordinate player participation in brand activations, product launches, content opportunities and events.
- Partner with Brand Communications and the Football Business Unit to align player opportunities with campaigns and consumer moments.
- Prepare player portfolio reports, presentations and business updates for local, LAM and Global stakeholders.
- Manage annual product ordering, including forecasting, placing orders and coordinating delivery.
- Track budgets, expenditures, contractual bonuses, invoices and payments.
- Maintain reliable information across contracts, player servicing, product orders, budgets and payments.
- Identify and resolve inconsistencies, delays and risks in player servicing and administrative processes.
- Maintain communication with Sports Marketing counterparts across LAM and Global teams.
- Handle confidential player, contractual and business information with discretion.
- Support occasional activities outside regular working hours, including weekend events or matches.
Key Relationships
Sports Marketing, LAM and Global Player Management and Scouting teams; professional football players and emerging talents; agents, representatives and families; football clubs and national football organizations; the Football Business Unit; Brand Communications and Marketing teams; Legal, Finance, Procurement, Product Supply and external partners.
Requisite Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- University degree or equivalent education in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, Communications or a related field.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in Sports Marketing, athlete or talent management, football, partnerships, account management, sports operations or a related function.
- Strong knowledge of the professional football market in Chile.
- Ability to build professional relationships with players, athletes, agents and football stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, time-management and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail and discretion.
- Experience supporting budgets, contracts, product orders or payment processes is valued.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and standard business tools.
- Professional proficiency in English is required.
- Availability for occasional activities outside regular working hours, including some weekends.
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