Senior Manager, Retail Design Architecture – Emerging Markets

About the role

The Senior Manager Retail Design Architect for Emerging Markets will lead the creative and design direction of adidas retail environments across the region. You will ensure every consumer touchpoint delivers a distinctive, inspiring, and consistent brand experience while translating global concepts into locally relevant solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Act as one of the Design Leads for Emerging Markets, providing creative leadership and design direction for strategic and rollout projects.
• Lead the end‑to‑end design journey from briefing, concept development, design approval, execution, to store opening, maintaining design intent and quality.
• Support Cluster Store Development teams during execution, adapting designs to site conditions.
• Conduct design discussions with Country Leads and key stakeholders, delivering commercially relevant solutions and securing timely approvals.
• Translate global retail concepts into innovative, locally relevant, commercially effective solutions while protecting adidas brand identity.
• Collaborate with Global Retail Design, Omni, Brand, Commercial, Real Estate and Store Development teams to ensure cohesive store experiences.
• Perform market and site visits at key project stages to validate design implementation.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading retail design and architecture projects in emerging markets.
• Strong ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders and secure design approvals.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high‑quality design outcomes from concept to store opening.
• Deep understanding of brand integrity and consumer experience standards.

Required skills