Sr. Manager Retail Design Architect EM

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. The role ensures 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 and concept development through design approval, execution and store opening.
• Support Cluster Store Development teams during execution, adapting designs to site conditions.
• Lead design discussions with Country Leads and key stakeholders, articulating design rationale and securing timely approvals.
• Translate global retail concepts into innovative, commercially effective solutions while protecting adidas brand identity.
• Collaborate closely with Global Retail Design, Omni, Brand, Commercial, Real Estate and Store Development teams.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in retail design, preferably within emerging markets.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire design teams and manage complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and capability to deliver design solutions that meet business objectives.

Required skills

• Store execution
• Finishes detailing
• AutoCAD
• Retail design materials
• SketchUp
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office