Manager Public Relations

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$94K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive adidas PR execution and storytelling across sport, performance, and culture, coordinating product seeding, media outreach, and showroom logistics.

  • Own product seeding, press gifting, and showroom logistics for adidas campaigns.
  • Must-have: 4–7 years in PR or brand communications with proven media outreach.
  • Standout: Cross-functional agency and internal collaboration to sustain earned-first storytelling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead execution of product seeding programs, press gifting, and sample logistics across performance, sport, and key brand moments
  • Support and contribute to larger PR campaigns, including athlete storytelling, cross-functional planning, and media outreach
  • Organize and maintain the seasonal press showroom, coordinating media previews, walk-throughs, and content visits
  • Build and manage press lists, editorial calendars, and media databases across sport, performance, and culture
  • Execute media outreach and track coverage across established and emerging media, including creator-first platforms
  • Partner closely with agency and internal teams to deliver seeding drops, activations, and earned-first storytelling
  • Track and report on earned media performance, campaign KPIs, and PR impact
  • Support press events, previews, and experiential activations from planning through execution
  • Ensure the adidas Press Office operates seamlessly across inbox management, requests, and sample coordination

Requirements

  • 4–7 years of experience in public relations or brand communications (agency or brand-side)
  • Experience across product seeding, media relations, athlete storytelling, or campaign support
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Familiarity with media tracking tools and fluency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
  • Bachelor’s degree in PR, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus

Preferred

  • Extra credit for speaking football, futbol, and soccer
  • Comfortable building decks, moodboards, and recaps using Canva
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus

Benefits

  • Full benefits eligible.
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Inspired by our heritage, we push the boundaries of culture and human performance. Through sport, we have the power to change lives. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we employ more than 59,200 people across the globe.

Founded in 1949
Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE
71K employees (8,417 in marketing)
80% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
780.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
12.5%
Social
6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~87.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,274 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
8.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$578.6M
Last Raise
$578.6M
Post IPO Debt, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $578.6M
  • Apr 2020
    Post IPO Debt

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