Sr. Manager, Corporate Strategy

<p><b>The Opportunity</b> </p><p>The Corporate Strategy team works closely with Adobe’s top executives and our three business units (the Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud) to ensure that the company stays on its fast growth trajectory. The team has played an active role in some of Adobe’s boldest and most strategic decisions, such as its well-publicized transition to cloud, and its expansion into a leadership position in Digital Marketing.  </p><p></p><p><b>The Challenge</b> </p><p>As a Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, will join a highly entrepreneurial team, including alumni from management consulting firms and experts in digital media and marketing. The responsibilities will encompass a wide array of strategic topics, such as developing product strategies, assessing the impact of technological trends such as GenAI, analyzing the competitive landscape, determining Adobe’s future strategic positioning, and crafting a perspective on market adjacencies, including the strategies to pursue (e.g., build, buy, or partner). Drive projects and cross-functional initiatives sought at accelerating Adobe's long-term growth. In this role, there be an outstanding opportunity to support senior executives across the business. Help them tackle their most critical challenges and gain invaluable insights into their decision-making processes. This position often serves as a launchpad to distinctive operational and general management roles both within Adobe and across the tech sector! </p><p></p><p><b>What is needed to succeed</b> </p><ul><li><p>6+ years of proven track record of leading transformational change with increasing levels of responsibility, ideally in management consulting, consumer internet or SaaS strategy </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Intellectual curiosity, deep interest in the technology landscape, evolving trends and long-term horizon  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ability to build ‘outside-in’ POV on market opportunities and drive clear implications and recommendations  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Structured thinker with ability to break down big, hairy problems into discrete elements  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Hypothesis led problem solver with executive presence  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders to take action  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills   </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Experience leading teams and commitment to coaching / mentoring  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Undergraduate and graduate degrees (MBA or equivalent experience preferred)  </p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>About Adobe</b></p><p>Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.</p><p></p><p>Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. </p><p><b><br />Let’s Adobe together</b></p><p>At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.adobe.com/adobe-for-all.html#::text=and%20culture.-,Our%20company%20values.,-As%20we%20look"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>values and culture</u></span></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.adobe.com/corporate-responsibility.html"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>focus on people, purpose and community</u></span></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.adobe.com/diversity.html"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>Adobe for All</u></span></a>, comprehensive <a target="_blank" href="https://benefits.adobe.com/"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>benefits programs</u></span></a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.adobe.com/"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>stories we tell</u></span></a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/topics/customer-stories"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>customers</u></span></a> we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.</p><p></p><p>Adobe is proud to be an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>Equal Employment Opportunity</u></span></a> employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/cc/en/careers/pdfs/executed-eeo.pdf"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>Learn more.</u></span></a></p><p></p><p>Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email <a target="_blank" href="mailto:accommodations@adobe.com"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>accommodations@adobe.com</u></span></a> or call +1 408-536-3015. </p><p></p><p><b>AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:</b><br />Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.</p><p></p><p>At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about <a target="_blank" href="https://careers.adobe.com/us/en/ai-and-your-hiring-experience"><span style="color:#0875e1"><u>AI in the hiring experience</u></span></a>.</p><p> </p><p><b>Expected Pay Range:</b></p>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $134,600 -- $256,450 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.<p><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></p> In California, the pay range for this position is $177,100 - $256,450 <p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>State-Specific Notices:</b></u></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>California</u>:</b></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>Fair Chance Ordinances</span></b></p><p style="text-align:left">Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Colorado:</b></u></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>Application Window Notice</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Massachusetts:</b></u></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Massachusetts Legal Notice</b></p><p style="text-align:left">It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.</p>

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