Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
The Opportunity
We are the market leader in software products and services for the creative, document & marketing ecosystem with Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Express, Firefly and Experience Cloud.
The Sr. Director, Product Management for New Business Ventures will identify unmet business & customer needs by articulating customer problems, understanding the technology landscape & utilizing new Adobe technologies to drive meaningful new businesses (e.g., Creative Enterprise). You will work closely with Adobe Researchers in Generative AI and other disciplines. This leader will drive early product prototypes, user research and go-to-market motions to find product market fit.
Your will also identify gaps in strategic operations and be able to turn problems into prioritized and well-executed programs that help run the new business ventures (e.g., Creative Enterprise).
A successful candidate will have a special mix of extreme customer orientation, a passion for tinkering & coding, a deep interest for new technologies (e.g., generative AI, creative/document/marketing workflows) and a “nose” for the money (e.g., meaningful business impact).
This role reports to the Vice President, New Business Ventures.
What you’ll do
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Identify unmet business & customer needs by articulating customer problems, technology trends, and new technologies
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Ability to synthesize changing landscape information into insights and impact to Adobe (so-what, then-what)
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Conceptualize and personally code enterprise product and workflow prototypes using knowledge of creative production, document use, marketing tasks and Adobe/external APIs
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Partner well with internal product management, engineering and research teams to envision “the art of the possible”
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Influence product roadmaps. Validate and iterate with customers, partners and internal collaborators. Gather technical product feedback from sales, customer success and professional services organizations. Embed at the customer as a customer engineer, as necessary.
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Serve as technical authority on new technologies in Adobe Firefly Services (APIs), Creative Cloud technologies, and corresponding Digital Experience APIs and technologies
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Present compelling technical demos to Adobe senior leadership, Customers, partner events, conferences.
What you will need to succeed
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Strategic problem solver, adept at using analytics & insights.
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Deep customer empathy & knowledge across creative, document, digital experience; GenAI, video, 3D, work management, pdf preferred
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Build the future mentality, around the corner thinking & curiosity
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Player-coach that works autonomously and mentors two Creative Technologists.
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Exceptional executive and customer interpersonal skills
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Extreme owner mentality; founder-style work ethic
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Change agent (high EQ, low ego, rolls up sleeves, adaptable work style, lead via influence, excellent “connector”)
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Validated experience in a ‘start-up’ or ‘0 > 1’ scaling environment
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10+ years of proven professional experience across technical, strategic & operational roles, e.g.
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Product Management
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Engineering; API usage
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Strategy consulting, Business Operations, Chief of Staff
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Product marketing
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 $185,900 -- $391,600 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.
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).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.
Adobe aims to make Adobe.com 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 [email protected] or call (408) 536-3015.
Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other’s employees.
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What We Do
When you join Adobe Life in Austin, you’ll immerse yourself into a world of cutting-edge technology, exceptional colleagues and meaningful work that touches millions of people everywhere.
Adobe is the global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions. Our creative, marketing and document solutions empower everyone – from emerging artists to global brands – to bring digital creations to life and deliver immersive, compelling experiences to the right person at the right moment for the best results. In short, Adobe is everywhere, and we’re changing the world through digital experiences.
Why Work With Us
Adobe Austin embodies the culture of the Austin neighborhood around it which is diverse, enterprising and innovative.
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