Director Data Insights & AI EMC

purpose & overall relevance for the organization:

establishes and leads the centre of excellence for ai enablement & commercial analytics within emerging markets central (emc). The position ensures that the organization fully leverages ai-powered tools, commercial analytics, and data-driven decision making to maximize business impact.

• establish and drive the centre of excellence for ai enablement & commercial analytics in emerging markets central.
• define, implement, and govern the responsible use of ai tools within the business.
• partner with channel leads, brand, finance, and business development to translate data into actionable commercial strategies.
• own and evolve powerbi dashboards and reporting tools to provide clarity, consistency, and actionable insights.
• develop and lead ai/analytics training and upskilling programs for cross-functional teams.
• provide senior leadership with insight-driven recommendations to maximize sales, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• serve as the dotted-line governance point for reporting and analytics across channels, ensuring alignment and best practice sharing.
• stay ahead of ai innovation trends and competitor use cases to maintain adidas’ market leadership.
• collaborate with global & market tech to align local/regional business needs with technical capabilities.

• country general manager
• emerging market central senior leadership team (emc slt)
• emerging market slt
• global & local it team
• brand team
• commercial team
• supply chain team
• finance team

• strong expertise in commercial analytics, powerbi, and dashboard governance.
• in-depth understanding of ai applications in business and ability to convert data into actionable insights.
• proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
• strong governance mindset with ability to set frameworks and processes across markets.
• passion for innovation, data-driven decision making, and business transformation.
• excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• 10–15+ years of experience across analytics, business intelligence, data, merchandising, or commercial strategy, ideally within a regional or global consumer-facing organisation.
• proven experience leading analytics, data, or ai-enablement initiatives in a complex, matrixed environment.
• strong ability to translate data, analytics, and ai capabilities into clear commercial impact and better decision-making.
• demonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership teams, influencing direction, and driving adoption of new tools and ways of working.
• experience managing and developing teams across markets, with the ability to balance central strategy and local execution.
• solid understanding of modern analytics and data ecosystems (e.g. Bi platforms, data products, automation, ai use cases), with a strong business-first mindset.
• university degree in business, economics, engineering, computer science, or equivalent professional experience.
• sports industry experience & passion for sports as added advantage

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.