Senior Manager, Culture Marketing (LTD)

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level5+ years expTemporary

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own Culture Marketing partnerships and cross-functional campaigns, from identifying celebrity and influencer partners to negotiating engagements and ensuring alignment with brand priorities. Lead entertainment integrations that connect product placement to strategic initiatives, while building and sustaining relationships with artists, stylists, editors, producers, and industry VIPs. Drive category marketing objectives for culture partnerships and oversee related product planning and events.

  • Partner strategy and negotiations for hip hop and entertainment campaigns
  • Lead campaigns, events, and integrated marketing initiatives across retail and wholesale

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Culture Marketing Strategy: Contribute to global brand campaigns by identifying celebrity, creator, and influencer partners who align with adidas brand priorities, target consumers, and cultural objectives, with a particular emphasis on Hip Hop and music.
  • Talent Partnerships: Manage relationships with celebrity and influencer partners throughout engagement and negotiation while ensuring partnerships support brand and business objectives.
  • Entertainment Integration: Develop and manage Hip Hop and entertainment integrations that connect product placement and cultural partnerships to priority brand initiatives and commercial opportunities across adidas retail and wholesale partners.
  • Industry Relationships: Build and maintain relationships across the entertainment and influencer landscape, including artists, stylists, editors, producers, directors, costumers, industry VIPs, and other cultural partners.
  • Brand Visibility: Strengthen adidas brand recognition and cultural relevance through strategic product placement, entertainment integrations, industry events, consumer experiences, and other high-impact cultural platforms.
  • Campaign and Agency Management: Support the Global Director in managing external agencies and coordinating global, regional, and local entertainment and influencer marketing initiatives.
  • Category Marketing: Oversee category-specific Brand Marketing objectives related to entertainment and influencer marketing, ensuring initiatives align with broader brand priorities.
  • Product Management: Oversee product forecasting, ordering, inventory, and seasonal needs for Culture Marketing while maintaining current product knowledge and clear target consumer objectives.
  • Events and Experiences: Contribute to adidas brand and Culture Marketing events through concept development, planning, visual merchandising, collateral development, staffing, talent outreach, execution, and post-event wrap-up.
  • Project Management: Lead assigned projects and events in partnership with the Director, managing timelines, stakeholders, deliverables, and executional requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of public relations, culture marketing, entertainment marketing, influencer marketing, or related experience, preferably within a consumer-focused organization.
  • Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Strong understanding of Hip Hop, music, entertainment, and contemporary culture.
  • Established relationships within the music, fashion, entertainment, influencer, or lifestyle media industries.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and oversee multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build trust and credibility with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong networking, relationship management, and communication capabilities.
  • Strong writing and editing skills with experience developing strategic communications, marketing plans, releases, media alerts, or related materials.
  • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver against tight deadlines while contributing effectively in a team environment.

Preferred

  • Experience working in an international or global organization.
  • Experience managing or partnering closely with public relations, talent, entertainment, or creative agencies.
  • Experience developing relationships with artists, talent representatives, stylists, creators, media, and entertainment industry partners.
  • Experience connecting cultural partnerships and brand integrations to retail, wholesale, or other commercial opportunities.
  • Experience supporting or leading high-profile brand, music, entertainment, or consumer events.
  • Demonstrated passion for and knowledge of Hip Hop, music, fashion, and broader cultural trends.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage including HSA with employer funding or FSA options, dental, vision, and prescription plans.
  • Short and long term disability coverage.
  • Basic life and AD and D insurance with supplemental employee paid options.
  • 401(k) retirement savings eligibility subject to applicable service, hours, and age requirements, plus access to the adidas Stock Purchase Plan subject to eligibility requirements.
  • Flexible Time Off accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 80 hours per year.
  • Eleven Company-Designated paid holidays. LTD employees are not eligible for the Floating Holiday.
  • Eligible leave programs, including applicable parental leave and income replacement benefits.
  • Employee product discounts and access to wellness and Employee Assistance programs.
  • Access to eligible voluntary benefits, including legal, pet insurance, commuter, and voluntary time off programs.
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  • Apr 2020
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