Human Resources Director South East Europe

Join adidas Europe and shape the future For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey. At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Act as Strategic Business Partner and Coach to the organization in all relevant people and organizational topics. Drive a #1 mindset (dare) around moments that matter (care). Manage and lead the HR team in the market ensuring that we are building and executing the best HR strategies and services to attract, develop, and retain talent.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Be a strategic partner to senior business leaders and key support to local Steerco around people, engagement and performance topics/decisions
• Lead the People Pillar priorities of SEE Game Plan and engage the full organization behind it
• Drive a culture that stimulates the #1 mindset, an inclusive work environment and strong employee engagement at every level throughout the organization
• Role model strong leadership behaviour and performance culture
• Drive complex organizational design, change and transformation programs
• Lead strategic workforce planning process
• Build robust succession plans for senior leadership positions
• Develop a local talent bench for the future and promote local talents within cluster or market talent development initiatives
• Manage consistent execution of core HR Processes in full compliance with adidas Group policies and local regulations
• Highlight local business and organization priorities to CoE to ensure needs and requirements are embedded in new initiatives, programs and systems
• Use data, analysis and dashboards to shape organizational initiatives
• Lead the local HR team by instilling a "one HR team" mindset across the HR disciplines locally

SKILLS YOU'LL NEED:

• Leadership, people manager, coach and team player skills to operate with impact across large and diverse international teams
• Continuous improvement mindset with strategic agility to create vision and lead change
• Interpersonal skills, including communication, presentation and influence, in both internal and external environments, across all levels
• Stakeholder management
• Organizational and planning skills, including the ability to proactively plan and manage operational intervention simultaneously
• Innovative thinking and ability to drive HR solutions in creative ways
• Ability to raise standards, effectively challenging with a view to finding best solutions to problems and delivering high quality outcomes.
• Core HR capabilities: employee relations, change management, organization design, strategic workforce planning, talent management
• Business acumen and commercial interest

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in a multinational company ideally with experience in HR Management, Rewards, Talent or business function
• Experience in handling complex employee relations environments and diverse geographies
• Experience in leading an HR team
• International experience and mindset
• Fluency in English

LIFE AT ADIDAS

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus
• Private life and health insurance
• Hybrid working model
• Monthly meal tickets
• Fuel allowance
• Employee discount on adidas products
• Laptop & mobile
• Access to Learning Platform for self-learning and development
• Employee Assistance Program (personal counselling on variety of subjects)

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.

JOB TITLE:

Human Resources Director South East Europe

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Athens

TEAM:

People & Culture

STATE:

COUNTRY/REGION:

GR

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time

NUMBER:

533679

DATE:

Aug 25, 2025