Senior Manager, Membership Operations

Adidas

Adidas

Shanghai, China

Posted on May 6, 2026

Area: Market GCA

Department: Brand Marketing / Membership

Direct Reporting Line: Director, Membership Operations

Subsidiary/Country: GCA

Location: Shanghai

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is responsible for leading offline membership operations across both own retail stores and franchise stores. This role will define and execute a comprehensive offline membership strategy aligned with annual membership objectives, driving sustainable growth in store traffic, member acquisition, engagement, and conversion. The role plays a critical part in building a strong, data-driven offline membership ecosystem and delivering a consistent, high-quality member experience at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

Offline Membership Strategy & KPI Management

  • Develop the annual offline membership strategy in line with overall membership vision, business priorities, and growth targets
  • Define differentiated membership strategies and operating models for own retail stores and franchise stores
  • Establish, cascade, and manage core offline membership KPIs (e.g. member acquisition, active rate, conversion, repeat purchase, member sales contribution)
  • Regularly review performance and drive continuous optimization through structured business reviews

Offline Membership Campaigns & Activation

  • Own the planning and execution of offline membership campaigns and activities, including member-exclusive events, activations, and loyalty initiatives
  • Drive increased store traffic, member engagement, recruitment, and purchase conversion through impactful offline programs
  • Continuously optimize campaign mechanisms and member experience based on performance results and consumer insights

Store & Channel Collaboration

  • Partner closely with own retail teams and account sales team to ensure effective implementation of membership strategies at store level
  • Enable alignment, capability building, and best practice sharing across regions and stores
  • Influence store leadership teams to strengthen member-centric mindset and execution excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management

  • Work cross-functionally with Brand Comms, Digital, Tech, and Legal teams to deliver integrated membership initiatives
  • Lead end-to-end project management for key offline membership programs, ensuring timelines, quality, and outcomes are met

Key Relationships

  • Brand Marketing
  • Own Retail & Account Sales Team
  • Digital / Tech Teams
  • Legal and other supporting functions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong strategic thinking and end-to-end planning capability with a clear understanding of offline retail membership models
  • Advanced data analysis skills with the ability to translate insights into tangible business actions
  • Proven and mature experience in offline retail membership or loyalty program management
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong ownership mindset, result orientation, and project management capability

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in CRM, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 5–8 years of relevant experience in membership operations, loyalty programs, or offline retail operations; brand or large-scale retail experience preferred
  • Solid understanding of CRM systems and member data applications
  • Proficiency in both written and spoken English