Assistant Product Manager - Licensed Apparel, Creation Center Portland

The Assistant Product Manager supports the end-to-end apparel creation process to deliver compelling, consumer-relevant product ranges at speed. This role works closely with Product, Design, Merchandising, and Development teams to execute against category priorities, support commercial opportunities, and contribute to the continued growth of the North America business through an agile, accelerated product creation calendar.

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

Be the apparel consumer and sport expert

Influence and execute the category direction

Work with all necessary functions to deliver the category business objectives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to and support the strategic category direction under the guidance of the line manager, with strong focus on market needs, trends, and business priorities.

Manage the product creation process from brief through sell-in - partnering closely with Merchandising to deliver timely, relevant assortments that meet consumer and account demand.

Develop deep expertise in key accounts, market trends, and competitors with direction from the line manager to support agile decision‑making on product ranges, distribution strategy, and retail pricing.

Identify and respond to market opportunities through a fast-paced creation model, supporting accelerated product initiatives tied to events, key retail moments, and emerging commercial trends.

Develop clear, actionable product briefs by translating business opportunities into consumer-focused direction for Design and Development teams, ensuring briefs are insight-led, commercially viable, and aligned to accelerated timelines.

Analyze category business performance regularly with guidance and review from the line manager, identifying opportunities for range optimization, or quick‑response initiatives.

Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Sports Marketing, Merchandising, Design, Development, Materials, Costing, Planning and Business Units to drive alignment, maintain executional clarity, and ensure on-time delivery across key creation milestones.

Maintain product creation systems and tools with a high level of accuracy, ensuring product information is updated, complete, and delivered on schedule across all key platforms (e.g., M-3).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Strong organizational and project management skills

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Commercial curiosity and passion for sport culture, NCAA, and consumer trends

Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

High attention to detail with strong executional discipline

Ability to balance speed, quality, and business impact in decision-making

Passion for sports

Ability to travel

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion

Minimum of 0-2 years Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW or ACC background

Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales is helpful

PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Product Manager - Licensed Apparel, Creation Center Portland

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Portland

TEAM:

Brand Management & Communications

STATE:

OR

COUNTRY/REGION:

US

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time

NUMBER:

546695

DATE:

Jul 9, 2026