Athlete Brand Partner Specialist (AFL Focus)

adidas AG; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas AG in Melbourne is seeking a Brand Partners Coordinator to manage AFL-focused athlete servicing, kit logistics, and stakeholder collaboration. You will ensure athletes receive timely product, entitlements and support for brand moments and campaigns.

The role requires experience in sports marketing, strong organisation, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in Marketing, Business or related field.
• Direct experience working with athletes; AFL experience highly regarded.
• Minimum 2 years in sports marketing, partnerships or similar coordination.
• Strong interest in sport, athlete culture and adidas brand.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day service and support to Brand Partners assets, with AFL focus.
• Build close working relationships with athletes via regular contact.
• Handle day-to-day admin: prepping kit, processing requests and records.
• Track product entitlements for athletes in line with budgets and guidelines.
• Coordinate product ordering and distribution to athletes and partners; manage seeding and drops.
• Look after the Brand Partners product order hold and storage; keep allocations accurate.
• Track athlete deliverables, including social posts and appearance usage.
• Support asset activity across brand moments, campaigns and reporting inputs.
• Support partners in wearing adidas product in line with Marketing Plan.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver Brand Partners initiatives and resolve issues.

Skills

Sport knowledge

Organisational skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Discretion

Flexibility

Education

University degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

adidas AG in Melbourne is seeking a Brand Partners Coordinator to manage AFL-focused athlete servicing, kit logistics, and stakeholder collaboration. You will ensure athletes receive timely product, entitlements and support for brand moments and campaigns.

The role requires experience in sports marketing, strong organisation, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.