Purpose & Overall Relevance for the OrganizationResponsible for driving a creator culture to deliver against leading stories and product collections in the Running Footwear segment.Be unapologetically consumer obsessed generating relevant stories and products that excite the China market.Have a professional balanced approach to work within a dynamic and creative environment whilst balancing the need for operational excellence and speed to market.Key ResponsibilitiesBe a Consumer Obsession champion with a special emphasis on winning the China consumerExtend RUNNING FTW strategy in the given segment and maintain connectivity to Germany HQ creatives to ensure a one brand consumer facing messageAdvocate story telling throughout the design team and drive intuitive visual solutions in product conceptsDesign concepts and products that maintain consumer advocacy whilst delivering against the product briefBe a creator and an innovator always exploring fresh executions, materialization and color expressionMotivate + lead fellow designers on the journey to winning consumers and market share whilst adhering to the strategic vision articulated by managementPresent stories and ideas cross functionally with effectiveness to gain consensusBe responsible to drive team members and work within the constraints of close to market dynamics and speedKey RelationshipsDirect Design reportsProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentGlobal Design counterpartsKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesHave key insights into RUNNING FTW market landscapeSolid experience in RUNNING FTW creationStrong communication skills to articulate concepts, ideation and collections seamlessly to various members of the organizationAbility to excel and thrive in a team environment with a high level of diversityDeep knowledge of footwear creation process and how cross functional members contributeAbility to create leading propositions whilst also being a guru of commercializing trends with adidas codesMature approach and ability to persuade, negotiate and compromise to produce win/win scenariosKnowledge of design, development and marketing processes with a passion for ideation sharingIntellectually curious and always seeking the newRequisite Education and Experience / Minimum QualificationsBachelor or University Degree in industrial design or related educational experience and at least 7 years related work experienceExperience in RUNNING FTW totally new design with colors, materials and graphics experience being a preferenceCross functional expertise in addition to Design would be advantageousIT: Superior experience in usage of all key design software and systems, expert in Design apps, software that are impactful to conveying ideation visuallyBasic communication skills in English