Finding their way into everyday pop culture and innovative business models, esports has been facing an explosive growth from a small niche to a full grown industry with a $1.1B revenue in 2019 ¹. With “gaming” being recognized as professional sports and competitive industry, the need for graduates and professionals with fundamental knowledge of esports […]
There’s three things about working in retail that you can learn from David Brown: Managing a retail team only works when you see yourself as one of them The right attitude is more important than experience Purpose in your career can influence your whole life As General Manager of Timberland’s new Purpose-Led Flagship Store in […]
On two dates next week, VF Corporation gives students the option to participate in 5 webinars with business professionals from various departments of their different brands. Enabling a sneak-peek in what its like to work at VF. „Students have the great opportunity to actually get to know different functions in very short and straight to […]
You might ask yourself: How exactly does a sketch from a Designer turn into a real product? As we just have a very general answer to this question ourselves, we passed it on to an expert in this field.Hermin Uzer, Head of Product Development of Napapijri since 2011, translates design ideas and transforms them into […]
Passionate, creative and a very contagious smile: That’s Alicia Pinckney. The Men’s Apparel Designer of Timberland heritage talked to us about her career, what inspires her and the possibilities for sustainable solutions of sports fashion design. Sportyjob: I’ve seen you had your 2 years anniversary these days. Congratulations! Alicia Pinckney: [laughs] Thank you! SJ: So, […]
Do you know the two most successful sports brands in 2019? It’s adidas and Nike. That doesn’t come as a big suprise as apart from sporty gear, both of them make in fashion. And not the casual apparel kind of way. In February 2019, adidas Originals introduced their new collaboration with korean Designer Ji Won […]
When it comes to product management, the job title is actually very vague. Most of the times, you’ll find a job posting looking for a „Product Manager“, senior or junior. If you’re lucky, it is expanded by an additional keyword. While Marketing positions often give away their specific role in the title – like SEO […]
Whether you are about to get promoted or think about applying for the position of a Sales Manager in the sports industry, it’s good to know beforehand what the role includes. Because, even though, the title indicates “Sales”, its requirements are very different from an actual salesman or vendor. Since the position is one often […]
Today the change of location within Europe is easily performed and even enjoyable, so how about realigning yourself with a new sport job abroad ? It doesn’t matter whether you are looking for a change yourself or got offered a new position in another country by a Headhunter, we would definitely recommend you to at […]
How dramatically we can change our own career paths is largely a question of motivation. Merely 20 years ago, the steps you took as an adolescent decided your future career. However, nowadays your study or apprenticeship can be seen as an orientation at most. This is a plea for all the freethinkers out there: Follow […]