adidas Product Educator, Running - Boston

About the Role

Product Educators are passionate and knowledgeable about adidas, playing a key role in elevating the brand's presence by providing expert product training and hands-on sales support. As a Product Educator, you will develop and deliver in-depth product training, create impactful content, and directly engage with retail teams and consumers to amplify adidas brand love.

Responsibilities

• Retail Training: Train retail teams to confidently showcase adidas products and technologies, enhancing their selling capabilities.
• Category Expertise: Deliver regular, in-depth product education to specialty retail stores, including comparisons with competitor offerings.
• Content Development: Create high-quality training tools and video content, including writing scripts for the broader adidas field team and digital learning platforms.
• Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships with retail accounts to drive product knowledge, engagement, and sales performance.
• Feedback and Insights: Gather and share insights from retail activations to improve training strategies, resources, and inform future season sell-in opportunities.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor the impact of activations on brand exposure, consumer consideration, and retail traffic, providing feedback to refine strategies.
• Drive Sales: Increase sell-through of adidas running products by promoting both on-site and digitally, while educating customers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in product education, retail training, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of and passion for running and the running community, with genuine enthusiasm for adidas and the sport.
• Comfortable on camera, presenting to accounts and/or participating in content productions.
• Strong understanding of retail environments, sales processes, and customer engagement.
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and content creation skills.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple accounts and responsibilities effectively.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners on both the brand and agency teams.
• Passion for the adidas brand and a commitment to inspiring others through education.
• Ability to travel an average of 1 week per month, with potential of up to 2 weeks during key periods.

Additional Information

• In this position, you will be an Archrival Agent, employed through the agency but representing adidas.
• Expected to work 40 hours a week with a Wednesday-Sunday workweek, including occasional evenings.
• No office for this position; work is primarily in stores, in the car, or from home.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle with required insurance minimums (work-related mileage reimbursement provided).

Pay

$74,500. Compensation is derived from sound market data and reviewed yearly to ensure fair, competitive wages. Compensation may be discussed with final candidates and determined based upon the market.

About Archrival

Archrival powers Field + Influence for adidas and other leading companies, believing in the transformative power of putting the right people in the right place at the right moment. We emphasize human-powered marketing, creating authentic connections between brands and consumers through the people behind them.

Diverse Representation

We are committed to fostering a place of belonging for underrepresented and marginalized communities. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all applicants and teammates, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.