Project Manager at Archrival | Portland, OR

Archrival

Project Manager

Portland, OR (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end adidas field activation operations with senior leadership alignment and multi-million dollar budgets to deliver brand experiences at scale.

Project governance: Build plans, timelines, budgets, and execution frameworks for field and experiential initiatives.
Operational delivery: Oversee training, launches, events, and community activations with cross-functional teams and production partners.
Execution discipline: Maintain clear timelines, ownership, and next steps across internal and external partners.

Job Description

Partner closely with Program Leadership to build actionable project plans, timelines, budgets, and execution frameworks for adidas field and experiential initiatives.
Support the day-to-day operations of the adidas Brand Specialist Program, including retail support, training initiatives, product launches, events, and community activations.
Manage project logistics from kickoff through wrap-up, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, staffing needs, approvals, and communication remain aligned.
Maintain and communicate clear project timelines, ownership, and next steps across internal teams and external partners.
Build and manage multi-million dollar project budgets, reconciling expenses for client presentation, process invoices, and support accurate month-end financial reporting.
Help identify operational efficiencies and scalable processes that improve program execution and team effectiveness.
Coordinate with production partners to ensure deliverables, timelines, and contractual obligations are fulfilled.
Maintain inventory levels at our 3rd party storage facility, arrange delivery of materials in market, manage in-market storage facilities and warehouse receiving compliance.
Support field teams and cross-functional stakeholders with problem solving, resource coordination, and executional troubleshooting.
Maintain a strong understanding of adidas brand priorities, campaign objectives, and program goals to ensure all work aligns with brand standards and expectations.

4+ years of experience in project management, account operations, production, experiential marketing, or agency environments.
Natural systems thinker who brings structure to ambiguity without killing momentum.
Confident communicator who can partner with senior leaders and challenge assumptions when needed.
Calm under pressure, decisive in gray areas, and allergic to unnecessary chaos.
Comfortable stepping into active projects to unblock teams and drive delivery.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to proactively identify and solve problems.
Experience building and managing multi-million dollar budgets, timelines, and operational workflows.
Clear and confident communication skills with experience collaborating across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Experience supporting retail, field marketing, experiential, or brand activation programs is strongly preferred.
Passion for sport, culture, community, and consumer engagement.
Familiarity with adidas and an understanding of the brand's role within sport and youth culture is a plus.