Senior Manager, Culture Marketing Seeding

adidas adidas-group.com Open · verified Sep 16, 2026

Los Angeles Senior General Marketing

Senior General Marketing role at adidas. Los Angeles · $131,560–$145,029 base.

SalaryStated by adidas

$131,560 – $145,029

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from adidasOur estimate for the market: $91,875–$163,856

In line with the market median of $136,647 for senior general marketing roles in Los Angeles.

Worked out from 14 postings that stated pay, median $136,647. Last updated Sep 16, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You’ll shape the seeding approach around brand priorities, cultural relevance, and consumer impact
You’ll forecast demand, allocate product, track stock, and oversee each item’s lifecycle across seeding work
You’ll build seasonal plans with brand, communications, product marketing, business, and market teams
You’ll coordinate stakeholders, budgets, timelines, agencies, and vendors to deliver priority seeding initiatives
You’ll measure inventory health, program impact, efficiency, and spend, then turn findings into action

What you bring

You know sports and bring demonstrated enthusiasm for fashion, streetwear, and cultural trends
You can plan strategically, rank competing needs, and balance long-range goals with urgent business demands
You’ve handled inventory, allocation, operations, budgets, forecasts, spending, and vendor oversight
You influence senior decision-makers across matrixed teams and use data to guide clear business action
You lead teams by setting accountability, encouraging collaboration, and building capability

Who this fits

You’ll fit a fast-moving, highly collaborative role based in Los Angeles, with coordination across internal groups, agencies, and vendors. The work suits someone comfortable leading the Seeding team while partnering closely with the Director of Culture Marketing Seeding. The listing does not specify the work model or travel expectations.

From the employer

POSITION OVERVIEW

At adidas, we never launch a product unless we consider it perfect.

Our brand teams bring together creativity, cultural insight, product expertise, and operational excellence to create meaningful connections with consumers. Through thoughtful product seeding, we put the right product in the hands of influential talent, partners, and cultural voices who help shape how adidas shows up in sport, fashion, and culture.

As Senior Manager, Culture Marketing Operations, you will lead the development and execution of Culture Marketing seeding strategy in partnership with the Director of Culture Marketing Seeding. You will own product planning, inventory governance, operational frameworks, and performance measurement to maximize product investments and enable scalable support of adidas' global talent, partner, and influencer networks.

Working across Global Brands, Communications, Business Units, Product Marketing, Market teams, agencies, and vendors, you will drive alignment from seasonal planning through execution. This role is strategically important to strengthening operational discipline, improving visibility into seeding performance, and ensuring resources are deployed against the brand's most important cultural opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Seeding Strategy: Lead the development and execution of Culture Marketing seeding strategy aligned with brand priorities, cultural relevance, and consumer impact.

• Allocation Governance: Establish seeding frameworks, allocation principles, and prioritization models that maximize product investment and support strategic talent and partner relationships.

• Product Planning: Own end-to-end forecasting, allocation, inventory management, and product lifecycle oversight across Culture Marketing seeding initiatives.

• Inventory Management: Drive accurate inventory tracking, reconciliation, reporting, and governance while continuously improving seeding processes and tools.

• Seasonal Planning: Partner with Global Brands, Communications, Business Units, Product Marketing, and Market teams to develop seasonal seeding and gifting plans aligned with product and campaign timelines.

• Cross-Functional Execution: Lead planning and delivery of key seeding initiatives, aligning stakeholders, resources, timelines, and business objectives.

• Agency and Vendor Management: Manage external agency and vendor partners against established scope, budget, service levels, and performance expectations.

• Analytics and Reporting: Develop performance measurement and reporting frameworks that provide visibility into inventory health, seeding impact, operational efficiency, and business opportunities.

• Financial Management: Manage seeding budgets, forecasting, and spend tracking while maintaining financial discipline, compliance, and responsible stewardship of company resources.

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop the Seeding team through clear objectives, accountability, collaboration, and capability building that supports evolving business needs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong knowledge of the sports industry with a demonstrated passion for fashion, streetwear, and relevant cultural trends.

• Strong strategic planning and prioritization skills with the ability to balance long-term objectives and immediate business needs.

• Strong understanding of inventory management, product allocation, and operational planning.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and build alignment across a complex matrix organization.

• Data-driven approach to decision making with the ability to translate insights into clear business actions.

• Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, spend management, and vendor oversight.

• Strong attention to detail with a results-focused approach to execution.

• Ability to prioritize and oversee multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to establish accountability, foster collaboration, and develop team capabilities.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting product seeding, gifting, influencer, talent, or Culture Marketing programs within a global consumer brand environment.

• Experience partnering across Brand, Communications, Product Marketing, Business Units, and regional or Market organizations.

• Experience developing reporting, analytics, or performance measurement frameworks for product investment and operational programs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role operates in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment requiring coordination across multiple internal teams and external partners. Work model, location, and travel expectations are not specified in the source material.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

This role works in close partnership with the Director of Culture Marketing Seeding and leads, coaches, and develops the Seeding team. The position has significant cross-functional exposure across Global Brands, Communications, Business Units, Product Marketing, Market teams, agencies, and vendor partners.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary Range: $131,560.00 - $145,029

Compensation for this role is subject to applicable adidas compensation practices and may vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Eligible regular full-time employees may have access to the following benefits, subject to applicable plan terms, eligibility requirements, policies, and formal plan documents:

• Comprehensive medical coverage including HSA with employer funding or FSA options, dental, vision, and prescription plans.

• Adoption, surrogate, and fertility support programs.

• Short and long term disability coverage.

• Basic life and AD and D insurance with supplemental employee paid options.

• 401(k) plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match or applicable adidas contributions.

• Education assistance for eligible full time employees.

• Paid parental and other eligible leave programs.

• Flexible Time Off accrued at 0.4388 hours per day for employees with less than five years of service, increasing with tenure.

• Twelve Company-Designated paid holidays, including a Floating Holiday, plus milestone Service Time Off for eligible employees.

• Employee product discounts and access to wellness and Employee Assistance programs.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

At adidas, we foster a workplace culture built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity where employees can grow, contribute, and perform at their best.

We value diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds because they strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and help us better serve athletes, consumers, and communities around the world.

adidas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.