• Job Description

  Req#: 503740

  Purpose:

  The adidas Internal Communication Team protects and enhances the company’s reputation and positively impacts its employees’ engagement by developing integrated and impactful communication to internal audiences.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the development and execution of the Global integrated communication plan internally for adidas Japan in line with corporate business priorities and global integrated planning
  • Work closely with key stakeholders in Japan to capture key milestones and progress in line with strategy and create stories, drive positive employee engagement and contribute to the department's KPIs across adidas owned corporate media internal channels (I.e.,a-LIVE, Yammer, adidas external blog, Game PlanA, All Employee Meetings)
  • Lead logistics and organization for employee meetings and events, including working with external agencies and other internal stakeholders (if needed)
  • Support Senior Manager on all employee communication touch-points at local level including All Employee Meetings, General Manager/Managing Director communication, video/content development, internal articles, etc. and execute working cross-functionally
  • Provide Senior Manager with necessary support in managing potential crisis/issues communication in Japan based on Global policy and direction (e.g. research)
  • Be point of contact for global community give-back initiative in the local market, identifying employee engagement opportunities where appropriate
  • Develop quarterly and yearly review reports by extracting KPI data from the key internal and external communication channels, and assess qualitative & quantitative performance and key insights
  • Perform administrative tasks such as ensuring accurate management of publishing tools (eg. Smartsheet) and management of assets (eg. Creative library etc.)

  Key Relationships:

  • Senior Manager, Internal Comms
  • Senior Leadership Team Japan
  • Brand & Commercial Teams Japan
  • Global Corporate Communication Team
  • External agencies

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • University degree in business studies/ marketing/ communication
  • 4 – 5 years of working experience in a Corporate/Brand/Internal Communication department, and agency experience is a plus
  • Thorough understanding of the complexity, interactions, and dynamics within an international company
  • Comprehensive understanding of communication and business acumen
  • Strong and professional interpersonal communication skills to negotiate with internal and/or external partners with possible divergent interests and with different business areas
  • Ability to think and act strategically and support developing operational plans
  • A great team player who can work collaboratively across all functions and disciplines
  • Excellent project & event management skills and coordinating content for activities/events
  • Excellent storytelling and creative visual skills, including video production and slide design
  • Excellent communication expertise and English fluency, both written and verbal (quality, consistency, and accuracy)
  • Solution-oriented and can-do attitude
  • Self-motivated and able to work well under deadline pressure and multi-task
  • Mindful and eager to learn and grow
  • Passion for sport and communication
  • Language skill: Business Level English, Native Japanese

• About the company

  Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories.

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