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As of Jun 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for director soccer writer in the United States is $19.81, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.07 and $21.15 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Director Soccer Writer vs Soccer Journalist?

AspectDirector Soccer WriterSoccer Journalist
CredentialsWriting experience, sports knowledge, possibly journalism degreeJournalism degree, sports knowledge, writing skills
Work EnvironmentEditorial teams, sports media companies, online platformsNews outlets, sports magazines, online media
Industry UsageLeadership in content creation, overseeing writing projectsReporting, news coverage, feature articles

The main difference is that a Director Soccer Writer typically oversees and manages soccer content creation, focusing on strategy and leadership, while a Soccer Journalist primarily reports on soccer news, events, and features. Both roles require strong writing skills and sports knowledge, but the Director role involves more managerial responsibilities.

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Senior Director Soccer & Motor Sports

Senior Director Soccer & Motor Sports

Adidas

Portland, OR • On-site

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago


Adidas rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 127 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

11th of 102 rated fashion retailers


Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Act as the head of category management for Soccer and Motorsports for NAM. Consistently shape, plan, and execute short, medium, and long-term strategy and objectives for the category. Influence and implement global concepts in a locally relevant way, considering different consumer needs and distribution channels. Drive cross-functional execution and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Own and deliver the North America GTM strategy against global priorities; lead category management team to bring the strategy to life
  • Develop a complete 3-5-year plan for the BU based on the adidas SBP, the respective global BU's and market strategic plan
  • Collaborate with assortment planning, sales, SCM and other relevant cross functional teams to execute the plan
  • Align with Global on product range build, assortment strategy, and market specific needs
  • Ensure go to market and merchandising excellence, including system and article readiness
  • Build and sell in plans that provide clear product and commercial objectives
  • Develop category initiatives to meet key commercial goals
  • Build market/retailer network to maintain marketplace and consumer awareness
  • Present ranges internally and externally (to key retailers)
  • Continually monitor and analyze product range and sales results to determine products that maximize profitability/productivity
  • Manage the process with effective communication and action steps to achieve margin, profitability, and acceptable inventory levels
  • Ensure organizational efficiency through motivation, training, and development of direct reports
  • Provide performance framework for direct reports by setting SMART performance targets and coach for continuous improvement

Key Relationships:
  • Category and Marketplace Merchandising
  • DTC, Wholesale and relevant commercial partners
  • Merchandising Planning and Systems
  • Brand Operations (GTM, Sample, & Merch Ops)
  • Brand Communications
  • Sports Marketing
  • Finance
  • Demand Planning and relevant SCM partners
  • Global Business Partners
  • Local Creation teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Advanced cross-functional Merchandising and Marketing knowledge and Market experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories (sporting goods industry preferred)
  • Leading and managing a diverse team
  • Consumer-focused with deep product and range understanding and the ability to balance Brand and Commercial priorities to build channel- and consumer-specific activation plans that meet KPI targets
  • Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
  • Experience in both market and above market organization preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong presentation, planning, and analytical skills
  • A thorough understanding of the marketplace through the lens of soccer
  • Ability to travel domestic and international up to 20% of time

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree, with an emphasis in Marketing/Business preferred, and
  • 10+ years' sports or other product marketing or related experience, 5 years at the managerial level in the Sporting Goods Industry.
  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
- Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You -
By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.
Job Title: Senior Director Soccer & Motor Sports
Brand:
Location: Portland
TEAM: Merchandising & Planning
State: OR
Country/Region: US
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 545737
Date: Jun 5, 2026

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