Director

• Act as General Manager of Football Korea and lead the transformation of adidas Football into the No. 1 football brand in Korea
• Drive sustainable growth across Football Footwear, Licensed Apparel, Team Sports, and Football Culture
• Build authentic connections with the Korean football ecosystem, athletes, clubs, communities, and key partners
• Own the end-to-end Football business agenda across Product, Distribution, Activation, and Marketplace Excellence
• Own the Football & SPSP ambition roadmap and annual business planning
• Establish quarterly market share targets and lead cross-functional execution plans
• Build action plans to close market share gaps against competitors
• Drive profitable growth while balancing sell-in and sell-out performance
• Develop adidas into the most culturally relevant football brand in Korea
• Build strategic partnerships across football communities, grassroots football, academies, amateur leagues, and creators
• Lead local football storytelling and consumer engagement initiatives
• Identify emerging cultural trends and convert them into scalable business opportunities
• Drive trial, seeding, community activation, and grassroots football programs
• Define and lead the channel growth strategy
• Expand leadership in specialty and football/SPSP-focused accounts
• Partner with Sales to secure category visibility, premium execution, and SKU productivity
• Drive premium distribution strategy balancing heat, scarcity, and commercial productivity
• Lead franchise strategies across key footwear franchises and future innovation platforms
• Drive launch excellence and commercial success of key product concepts
• Influence Global BU to secure priority allocations and Korea-specific opportunities
• Ensure Korean consumer insights are reflected in future product creation
• Identify local product, collaboration, and creation opportunities
• Partner with Global BU and Creation teams to deliver Korea-first initiatives
• Champion locally relevant player packs, club-related concepts, and culturewear opportunities
• Manage KPIs including category P&L, sell-out, inventory health, market share, three-to-five-year category plan initiatives, and execution excellence

Director, Football – SPSP

• Support the Site head in identifying, screening, and selecting innovative biotechs in South Korea for the Gateway Labs programme
• Conduct scientific and technical assessments of prospective companies for strategic fit
• Maintain awareness of the South Korean biotech ecosystem and surface new opportunities
• Support oversight of the site and associated portfolio companies
• Provide continuity of support to resident biotech companies as their science and assets progress
• Connect portfolio companies with relevant scientific and technical expertise within Lilly
• Provide guidance on development approaches and identify inflection points for additional support
• Maintain visibility into company development trajectories and inform portfolio recommendations
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for Lilly partners, portfolio companies, and operational partners
• Coordinate joint activities and resolve operational issues with partners
• Coordinate Gateway Labs programming with Catalyze360 and other Lilly innovation functions
• Track portfolio company progress and report updates to Gateway Labs leadership
• Organize symposia and technical sessions
• Build and maintain relationships with local biotechs, investors, life science stakeholders, venture funds, and academic partners in Korea
• Represent Lilly Gateway Labs at industry events and forums in South Korea
• Support delivery of the LGL site operations strategy

Director jobs in South Korea

Director, Football – SPSP

Director – Gateway Labs