Director, Corporate Strategy
Adobe
San Jose, CA · Posted September 18, 2026
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About the job
The Opportunity
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. For example, the move to the cloud and the creation of our Customer Experience category. We articulate and activate the company’s future vision to ensure that Adobe stays on a fast growth trajectory. Today, Adobe is at the forefront of digital experiences worldwide. Adobe gives creatives everything they need to design amazing new content, enable global enterprises in their digital transformation and create experience businesses.
What you will do
This new leader will join a highly entrepreneurial team, including alumni from
top management consulting firms and professionals in digital media and marketing. We exclusively focus on hacking Adobe’s long-term growth! The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing multiple project teams and managing the relationship with several top executives across the company, and will gradually specialize in one of Adobe’s three clouds (e.g., joining the extended staff of Adobe’s EVP and GM for the Digital Experience business unit). This position provides unparalleled senior executive exposure, and is often the avenue to unique operational and general management roles at Adobe.
What you’ll need to succeed
6-8+ years of experience at a top management consulting firm or within an equivalent corporate strategy group. This experience must include overseeing complex strategy projects
15+ years of total professional experience with growing levels of responsibility; proven track record of leading transformational change
Top undergraduate and Master’s degrees (MBA preferred) or equivalent work experience
Experience operating in an enterprise SaaS environment; prior understanding of software industry, digital marketing or digital media highly desired
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, while staying focused on the big picture
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong presence in front of senior executives
Creative problem solver with a bias for action
Relentless but collaborative – ensuring that debates and discussions not only lead to good outcomes for all involved, but also set a positive tone for cross-functional teams
About Adobe
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.
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.
Let’s Adobe together
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 values and culture , focus on people, purpose and community , Adobe for All , comprehensive benefits programs , the stories we tell , the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.
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Expected Pay Range: 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 $186,000 - $356,800 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.
In California, the pay range for this position is $246,400 - $356,800
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.
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