Director, SPW & FCC Design

The Director of SPW & FCC Apparel Design is responsible for setting the creative vision and direction for adidas, overseeing the development of new collections, and ensuring excellence across the entire design process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent professional experience.
• 8–10+ years of senior design experience, preferably within outdoor or performance brands, and a portfolio demonstrating successful direction of major projects.
• 5–7+ years of management experience with proven ability to lead teams toward strategic outcomes.
• Strong creative vision and leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse design team.
• Deep understanding of Chinese consumers and market dynamics.
• Strong industry awareness and trend sensitivity, with the ability to translate insights into design solutions.
• Experience in collaboration projects
• Ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, build structured plans, and integrate feedback effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly communicate creative concepts and solutions to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong collaborative mindset and the ability to synthesize abstract ideas into actionable design direction.
• Extensive supervisory experience, including leadership, delegation, and team development.
• Enthusiastic about working in a distributed collaboration model and delivering design solutions regularly for review and approval.
• Experience in performance apparel is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a global sports brand
• Chance to lead a high-performing design team
• Competitive salary and benefits package