Principal, Corporate Strategic Partnerships

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.   

Our goal is to hire the very best and we are committed to crafting exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas originate throughout the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!   

   
Job Description   

The Opportunity     

The Adobe Corporate Partnerships team is focused on delivering material growth and market share expansion through strategic product and technology partnerships with responsibility for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and implementing partnership deals and initiatives across Adobe’s Digital Media business. As a Principal in the Corporate Partnerships team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to implement partner deals aligned with Adobe's critical initiatives. You will be responsible for overall partnership success and the growth of key business outcomes over the life of the partnerships you manage.    

What You'll Do     

·         Become deeply knowledgeable about Adobe's Digital Media business, including business models, customer segmentation, customer workflows, product offerings, competitors, marketing, and go-to-market (GTM).    

·         Become a trusted advisor to internal collaborators and leadership. Show highly effective partner management and business development skills. Provide strategic recommendations that address critical business goals.    

·         Act as a highly effective business development and strategy resource to the applicable Adobe business unit who builds strategic partnership frameworks that achieve key business objectives. Set priorities, optimize integrations, and develop and implement strategies for growth   

·         Identify and evaluate product and marketing levers to influence partnership growth, and develop models to drive success aligned to broader business goals    

What You'll Need to Succeed     

·         BA/BS degree, MBA or equivalent experience preferred     

·         15+ years of cross-functional experience in roles such as business development, partner management, and product   

·         A consistent record of building high-trust relationships   

·         Creativity to strategically problem solve, comfort with ambiguity, and initiative to incessantly seek opportunities that materially impact the business    

·         A data-driven approach to developing partnership strategy with a passion for operational excellence   

·         Strong leadership presence and exceptional communication skills for all levels, both verbal and written  

About Adobe

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