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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, talented and motivated Strategic Development Manager to join our Creativity and Productivity Enterprise Customer Strategy and Success team. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about emerging solutions involving creative design, content production, and Artificial Intelligence. As a post-sales product specialist, you will help drive customer success and growth of our AI consumption business within our largest Enterprise creative agencies and professional services organizations. You will own driving adoption of Creative Cloud's generative AI capabilities, while also engaging with customers on Firefly Boards, Firefly APIs, Custom Models, Creative Foundations & Foundry opportunities. You will be responsible for managing the technical aspects of product enablement and adoption across specific customers, working closely with the assigned Customer Success Manager. You will play a pivotal role in helping our customers understand and leverage Adobe's enterprise software solutions, particularly within the Advertising and Professional Services industries, with a focus on creative workflow transformation and AI-driven consumption growth. A consultative approach, being comfortable engaging in strategic planning, solution development, technical business enablement, and process management, presenting and demoing to customer groups of all sizes, all while driving adoption of our emerging solutions will be the key to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

Drive growth of GenAI adoption within Creative Cloud, including GenAI MAU, credit consumption, and net new revenue, across a portfolio of strategic creative agencies and professional services organizations.
Lead enterprise demos, pilots, and proofs of concept for high-value use cases utilizing Firefly, AI Assistant, Custom Models, Video Production, Firefly Boards, and 3P integrations.
Engage customers on Firefly Enterprise API and Custom Model opportunities, including asset creation at scale, edit production assets, and localization/translation use cases.
Support customer engagement on Creative Foundations & Foundry, including world creation, review & approval workflows, and WIP asset storage in Frame.
Partner with Customer Success Managers, Sales, and Product teams to develop customized end-to-end enterprise solutions for your customers.
Engage executive and technical stakeholders to present strategic roadmaps, ROI, and adoption strategies tied to consumption and usage goals.
Drive customer advocacy activities, including live events, webinars, and Adobe Days.
Capture customer insights to feed back to and influence product and go-to-market strategy.

Requirements

Extensive design experience including mastery of Creative Cloud solutions, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Firefly, and/or other API solutions as a bonus.
7-10 years of experience in a customer-facing role such as Solutions Consultant, Sales Engineer, or Technical Sales, and/or in a Product Management / Product Evangelism role.
Validated experience working in enterprise software and ability to grasp, adopt and teach new solutions quickly.
Strong ability to deliver engaging and persuasive software demonstrations both in-person and virtually, to audiences of all titles and sizes. Compelling on-camera presence for virtual engagement with customers.
Foundational understanding of how artificial intelligence works, including its historical evolution and where the technology is headed, with the ability to translate that knowledge into credible customer conversations.
Ability to employ an advisory approach to comprehend business gaps and propose appropriate solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying intricate technical concepts clearly and concisely.
Travel as required for the role, potentially making frequent trips. 10% - 30% travel.
Ability to work independently, lead commitments, and deliver on deadlines successfully.

Skills

Creative Cloud solutions
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Firefly
API solutions
Enterprise software
Artificial intelligence
Strategic planning
Solution development
Technical business enablement
Process management
Creative agencies
In-house creative teams
Emerging technologies

Experience Level

P50
Individual Contributor
7-10 years

Salary/Compensations

$171,900 -- $289,900 annually
$200,200 - $289,900
$191,000 - $276,500

Benefits

Total target compensation (TTC = base + commission)
Short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans
Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
New hire equity award

About the Company

Changing the world via digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone, from emerging artists to global brands, everything they need to build and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, documents 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 breakthrough could be yours.

Equal Opportunity

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity 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. Learn more.
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
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.