adidas Product Educator, Running - Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own frontline education and relationship-building program to scale adidas product knowledge across retail partners, driving activation and sell-through through in-store training, content creation, and post-activation insights.

  • Retail Training & Category Experts: Deliver hands-on training to retail teams and specialty stores, speaking to products, competitors, and adidas differentiators.
  • Content & Relationship: Develop training tools and video content; foster account relationships to boost knowledge, engagement, and sales performance.
  • Feedback & Performance: Capture activation insights and track impact on brand exposure and foot traffic to refine seasonal sell-in and training resources.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Retail Training: Train retail teams to confidently showcase adidas products and technologies, leveling up their selling capabilities.
  • Category Expertise: Deliver in-depth product education to specialty retail stores on a regular cadence, including confidently speaking to competitor offerings and how adidas products compare.
  • Content Development: Develop high-quality training tools and video content, including writing scripts for the broader adidas field team and digital learning platforms.
  • Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with retail accounts, driving product knowledge, engagement, and sales performance.
  • Feedback and Insights: Gather and share insights from retail activations to improve training strategies and resources, and to inform future season sell-in opportunities.
  • Performance Tracking: Monitor the impact of activations on brand exposure, consumer consideration, and retail traffic, providing feedback to refine strategies.
  • Drive Sales: Increase sell-through of adidas running products by promoting both on-site and digitally, while educating customers.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in product education, retail training or related field.
  • Deep understanding of and passion for running and the running community and a genuine enthusiasm for adidas and the sport.
  • Comfortable on camera both presenting to accounts and/or participating in content productions.
  • Strong understanding of retail environments, sales processes, and customer engagement.
  • Exceptional presentation, communication and content creation skills.
  • Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple accounts and responsibilities effectively.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners on both the brand and agency teams.
  • Passion for the adidas brand and a commitment to inspiring others through education.
  • Ability to travel an average of 1 week per month with potential of up to 2 weeks during key periods.
  • Note: Travel requirements may vary by program needs.
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