Scouting Manager - Football

Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Manager Player & Scouting is responsible for the relationship management, contracting, equipping, activating, and developing the next generation of professional football players in the South/East part of Germany. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Service the portfolio of next generation adidas athletes (currently approx. 160) and serve as contact for player advisors and contact persons for the official teams of the Bundesliga clubs
• Contact for Athlete Service Management and Player Management on the status of shoe and item orders
• Tracking the right shoe colors for the adidas contract athletes / adidas clubs and SoV (share of voice) players (as well as the competition) & weekly statistical evaluation
• Accompaniment and coordination of contractors (players, scouting players, consultants) at shop visits & brand introductions in Herzogenaurach
• Drafting and Supporting Presentations for Pitches of New Footballers & Updates to Global Player Management and Upper Management
• Organization, support and implementation of projects with external partners (e.g. Scouting Camps)
• Act as Brand Ambassador towards the various partners in the area of ​​responsibility
• Budget planning and budget maintenance of equipment along with the retainers budget for Scouting Players.

Authorities:

• According to current signature regulations

Key Relationships:

·Local: Sports Marketing Team, Merchandising, Brand Marketing, Trade Marketing, PR, Digital, Finance / Controlling

·Global: Global Sports Marketing, BU Football, Future, Legal

·Externally: corresponding symbols or contacts in the area of responsibility, ie. Players and their family environment, coaches, agencies, consultants

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·Very good communication skills, strong negotiating skills and relationship management, great empathy, openness, and high customer orientation

·Good methodological skills in data analysis and strategic development

·Good numerical understanding

·Advanced MS Office skills, good SAP skills

·German, English fluent in spoken and written, 3rd language preferable

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

·University degree in business administration or sports management with a focus on marketing / sales

·At least 4 years of relevant experience in sports marketing / sponsoring / product marketing - specializing in Football, and very good knowledge of the German football scene (consultants, players, clubs, ...)