Job Description

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry!

For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centres of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey.
At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation.
Are you ready to be part of our journey?

You'll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton bikes & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.


WHAT YOU'LL DO:



The
VISUAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER (WHOLESALE)


plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering impactful visual merchandising strategies across key wholesale accounts in Europe. This position is responsible for creating and implementing commercial, insight-driven visual guidelines aligned with brand calendars, ensuring consistency and excellence at the point of sale. Acting as a brand ambassador, the role drives best-in-class executions that enhance customer experience and contribute to net sales growth. The Manager will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, brand activation, and marketing teams, as well as external agencies, to influence visual presentation and maintain alignment with global merchandising objectives.

SKILLS YOU'LL NEED:


We are seeking a highly skilled professional with proven expertise in retail visual merchandising and end-to-end process management. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and relationship-building abilities, exceptional organizational, project management skills, and a proactive approach to working both independently and collaboratively.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and fluency in English are essential. This role requires creativity, commercial acumen, and the ability to manage budgets, resources, and multiple projects while ensuring visual consistency and delivering measurable results

LIFE AT ADIDAS:



We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:



Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan and generous employee discount.
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.




COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..


OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.


INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.


TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.


INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.


RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

- CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU -

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:
Visual Excellence Manager
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Stockport
TEAM:
Retail
STATE:
COUNTRY/REGION:
GB
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
537458
DATE:
Nov 14, 2025