APAC Trainee Program

Job description

Country: Korea
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Korea
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Seoul
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

PURPOSE

As one of the fastest growing markets, Asia Pacific has been a key growth and profitability driver for our company. To plan the future bench strength for Asia Pacific, we would like to launch the APAC Trainee Program to provide the young talents the platform to grow as individuals and as future employees.

In the APAC Trainee Program, we offer a unique platform to start your career coached by experienced mentors and managers. We will also pair you up with a buddy who will help you navigate the program.

You will have the opportunity to rotate within 24 months through different function in Brand and Commercial team in KOREA and abroad. The change of department every six months offers you the opportunity to get to know the various departments, work in multinational teams, and develop detailed specialist knowledge, and a wide network. We will provide overseas rotation opportunity within the Asia-Pacific market to help you develop the multi-cultural career.

Our APAC Trainee program aims to foster future entry position young leaders in the marketing department, equipped with a broad marketing knowledge and skills.

· 6months with Brand team (Brand Activation, Concept to Consumer, and Marketing Operations and Sports/Fitness Marketing), which you haven‘t experienced in previous 6months (it can be changed as per business situation)
· 6months oversee experience within APAC (You can apply exact team which you want to experience!)
· 6months with Commercial team such as Business Development, Retail, Wholesale, eCommerce (it can be changed as per business situation)

What is Brand working experience?

· Brand Activation (Brand Communications) : Drive an effective and efficient brand activation across all categories for Reason to Buy campaigns and Key Concepts in country/cluster in full alignment with the APAC Brand Activation and Brand Unit teams
· Concept to Consumer : Learn and activate the functional skillset and knowledge related to brand adidas in terms of product, marketing, operation and process
· Marketing Operations : Support to maintain the marketing operation system to ensure that article master data is properly implemented for the specific categories and coordinate local Go To Market process including sample management
· Sports Marketing (Brand adidas) : Implement a Sports Marketing strategy for responsible sport(-s) in alignment with APAC guidelines and ensure its execution in the country / cluster.
· Fitness Marketing (Brand Reebok) : Develop and implement Fitness ambassador/community network strategy and plan for country/cluster

Qualification

You will need to be proficient in English, a leader and team player with strong interpersonal skills. Honing a keen sense of business acumen with excellent critical thinking and analytical skillselts showcasing proactiveness, adaptability in driving results.

· Expected Graduates and Graduates (2019년 8월 졸업 예정자 혹은 졸업 후 1년 미만인 졸업생)
· Less than 1 year working experience (Including Internship)

TimeLine

· Application Deadline : 19 Apr 2019
· Talent Acquisition Interview: 22 – 30, Apr 2019
· Assessment Center (Group Interview): 2 – 10, May 2019
· Final Interview: 13 – 17, May 2019
· Offer: 27 May 2019
· Onboarding: 1 July 2019

This exciting program will start on July 1st, 2019!