Director, NAM Talent Partner

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🕒 September 10, 2025

🏢🏡 Portland – Hybrid

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adidas

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1924

👗 Fashion

🛒 Retail

⚽ Sports

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2020-04

Fashion • Retail • Sports

adidas is a globally recognized sports brand known for designing and manufacturing sports apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company focuses on sustainability, incorporating more sustainable materials and practices in their production. They emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion within their corporate culture and engage in various social impact initiatives. Additionally, adidas provides detailed financial reporting and has a transparent corporate governance structure. They operate worldwide, employing thousands of people and maintain a strong presence in the sports and fashion industries.

📋 Description

• Activate the Talent Strategy with a NAM Lens: Bring the Global Talent Strategy to life in North America by shaping it through the unique needs and priorities of the market. • Deliver Scalable, High-Impact Talent Solutions: Drive core Talent programs, services, and experiences for HR Partners across NAM, ensuring seamless execution of performance, development, and succession initiatives. • Activate a Winning Talent Game Plan for the Market: Steer a NAM-specific Talent Strategy that aligns to business priorities—applying a “build, borrow, or buy” approach to fuel critical roles, deepen talent bench, and future-proof capabilities. • Design and deliver market-relevant Talent initiatives and non-core programs aligning with global standards and internal best practices. • Act as key Talent point of contact for NAM-based HR Business Partners, enabling delivery of Talent Strategy through core programs, tools, and experiences. • Support implementation of “Build, Borrow, or Buy” Talent solutions; translate business priorities into workforce planning and capability strategies with HR Business Partners. • Partner closely with the Market HRLT to facilitate and guide succession planning processes for key leadership roles; ensure clear talent mapping and development action planning. • Maintain and contribute to a diverse and inclusive leadership pipeline by supporting HIPO identification, Top Talent discussions, and strategic development plans. • Execute and scale Core Talent processes (e.g., TLU, Succession, Talent Conferences) across the market in partnership with HR Business Partners, ensuring consistency and alignment with global frameworks. • Analyze Talent trends, workforce data, and future capabilities needs to proactively consult with HR Business Partners on targeted Talent interventions. • Share insights with global and regional Talent teams to inform and refine integrated Talent products and services. • Champion equitable practices within succession and Top Talent identification processes.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ work experience in Talent Management, Leadership & Learning, Organizational Development or relevant field. • Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically, translating business needs into impactful Talent actions and solutions. • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align Talent, HR, and business strategies to drive results. • Deep understanding of the North American market and functional dynamics, with cross-functional Talent expertise. • Skilled at building trust and influencing senior stakeholders with and without authority across a matrixed, global organization. • Comfortable managing expectations and navigating ambiguity across HR Leadership Teams and business leaders. • Strong internal consulting and diagnostic skills, with a solutions-oriented mindset. • Clear and compelling communicator in both written and verbal formats; skilled in delivering engaging presentations to executive and large group audiences. • Advanced facilitation skills, with the ability to guide strategic Talent discussions, drive alignment, and generate outcomes. • Broad generalist knowledge across all areas of Talent, including Talent Management, Leadership & Learning, Organizational Development, and Succession Planning. • Experience working on local, regional, and global search strategies and talent planning efforts. • Deep understanding of the talent landscape within the North American market and multiple functional domains. • Trusted advisor with a coaching mindset; coaching certification preferred but not required. • Experience managing direct or dotted-line reports and/or leading project teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. • Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. • Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. • Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. • Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years. • Hybrid work policy: attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, flexibility to work remotely on Friday; in-office attendance required for high collaboration or presentations.