Creative Directors

adidas Alabama, United States of America

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Senior Designer - Originals - Apparel Women (m/f/d)

adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Develop industry leading creative solutions for assigned concept or category, to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Creative development for concept or category across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital
Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs
Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling
Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus
Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing)
Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence
Review and approve production stages of creative execution
Maximise results within given budget and timeframes
Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies
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
Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results

Key Relationships:

Design Directors, Senior Design Directors, Creative Directors
Men´s & Kids Design Teams
Product Marketing & Development
External Creative Resources (agencies, freelancers, photographers, etc)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
Design apps: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop: expert
Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
Styling and photoshooting experience, visualization thru AI.
Language: English: excellent

Another European language: fluent

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
Work experience inside & outside of Adidas.
At least 6-8 years experience in Sporting Goods & Fashion Industry.
At least 2 years of management experience (design lead)
Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, sampling)
Passion for adidas and it’s mission
Passion for sports, culture, design

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: Senior Designer - Originals - Apparel Women (m/f/d)

Brand:

Location: Herzogenaurach

TEAM: Design

State: BY

Country/Region: DE

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 543622

Date: Apr 16, 2026

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