Adidas UAE Careers – Management Assistant

Job Description:

To provide administrative support to the General Manager MENA whilst supporting key marketing processes and administrative functions to ensure efficient management and smooth running of the function on a day to day level.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan and organize all team events, meetings, summits, workshops.
• Schedule internal and external meetings / conferences.
• Document management – preparation of reports / presentations / correspondence, coordination of documents for signature and filing as requested.
• Complete travel expense reports.
• Maintain and update department files, records, (organizational) charts and publications
• Support assigned Senior Management team members in coordination of travel, events & summits. Plan & coordinate all travel arrangements (visas, airline/hotel reservations & expense reports).
• Take charge of all kind of correspondence independently, to ensure timely and accurate response.
• Maintain vacation overview for the team.
• Drive, coordinate and support specific administrative projects and assignments under the direction of the VP / Senior Director.
• Calendar management – prioritize meeting invitations and make sure all appointments are in line with the times.

Job Requirements:

• Flexibility to adapt to changing retail environment and able to develop strategy to overcome or make the big bigger given market/store performance
• Professional judgement based on experience that balances the brand with the commercial
• Strong leadership skills, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of leading multi store and district retail teams with proven man management experience
• Excellent communication skills including impactful presentation skills, influencing and negotiating
• Strong financial, business and numeric understanding including P&L and budget management
• Fluency in English. Local language advantage.
• Advanced literacy and IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of Retail systems
• Mobility with UAE driving license and own car or ability to obtain both

Qualification & Experience:

• University Degree or Certification in Business with Marketing being a subject of preference.
• Minimum 3 years year experience in supporting senior management in any admin/co-ordination function ideally within (sporting) apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG industry

Job Details:

Company: Adidas

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Application Deadline: N/A

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