Manager Wholesale Activations – EM South (6 Month Maternity Cover) | Adidas Group
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : January 25, 2026
About the Role
Wholesale Activation Managers oversee retail campaigns and operational planning using platforms like SAP, Salesforce, and Oracle, ensuring revenue optimization and compliance.
Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization
- Ensure industry-leading execution and commercial impact of adidas marketing concepts at selected key-accounts and field-accounts. Drive brand leadership at customers’ point of purchase, with a focus on sell-out.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and analyse competitive/customised account specific marketing plans, linked to the strategic account plans and brand strategy, for selected key accounts and field accounts
- Manage budget & execution of the account marketing plans with sales
- Coordinate with sales and retail to deliver concepts, on time at customer level
- Assist with tracking implementation, ROI and discuss findings/conclusions with sales and retail teams
- Cooperate with sales &retail teams, act as the key contact to the accounts marketing team
- Review and suggest account business opportunities, on category level, to identify growth opportunities
- Support the sales and marketing teams in account planning and excellence in sell-in presentations, be it during seasonal sell-in meetings or strategic account meetings
- Relay in-store communication needs to the brand marketing team
- Contribute to the achievement of team objectives and KPIs
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
KPI’s
- Brand Health KPI’s (brand momentum, net promoter score, spontaneous purchase intent, etc.)
- Market share
- Market share vs plan
- GTM responsibilities
- Execution excellence in brand concepts/stories
Key Relationships
- Senior Manager Omnichannel Marketing EM South
- Peers reporting into Senior Manager Omnichannel Marketing EM South
- EM South Retail/WHS/Franchise team
- Local sales and customer service team
- VM team
- Brand Activations team
- Operations teams
- Retailers
- Suppliers
Knowledge, Skills Abilities
- Good interpersonal, negotiation & influencing skills
- Good project manage expertise
- Experience in the field of trade and consumer marketing with a focus on lifestyle & fashion
- Functional expertise with sales/retail, ideally as key account manager
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience in dealing with cross functional organizations
- Good Excel and PowerPoint skills
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in Business or Marketing
- +5 years equivalent professional experience, ideally in Marketing with a focus on Brand Management and Trade Marketing
- Fluent in English
Career Growth & Education
Degrees in Business, Marketing, or Retail Management with certifications in Sales, Brand Management, or Project Management enhance career growth. Leadership in retail operations or brand strategy offers global opportunities.
Salary & Financial Insight
Estimated monthly salary ranges from ZAR 60,000 to ZAR 95,000. Financial planning including investment, insurance, and tax strategies is recommended.
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