Are you ready to join a world-class team at Adobe, where your ideas can build the future? As a Strategy and Operations Manager in our Marketing division, you will play a pivotal role in driving business operations and long-term planning. What You'll Do
1. Annual Planning & Business Operations

Own and drive the end-to-end business operations for annual planning across GTM functions

Establish and manage planning cadences, key milestones, and deliverables

Ensure high-quality, consistent outputs across teams (e.g., narratives, investment proposals, strategic priorities)

Partner cross-functionally with Product Marketing (PMM) and other collaborators to integrate planning workstreams

2. OKR Alignment & Strategic Integration

Translate annual planning outputs into clear, measurable OKRs across planning pillars

Ensure alignment between company-level priorities and functional/team-level objectives

Drive consistency and rigor in goal-setting frameworks and success metrics

Track and report progress against OKRs, highlighting risks and opportunities

3. Quarterly Business Planning & Investment Governance

Lead quarterly business planning (QBP) processes across GTM and regional sales teams

Establish and run operating cadences to support marketing investment decisions

Evaluate trade-offs and optimize resource allocation across regions and programs

Partner with finance, GTM, and sales leadership to ensure data-driven decision-making

4. Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

Act as a central connector across GTM, PMM, Sales, and Finance teams

Drive alignment, accountability, and clear communication across participants

Identify process gaps and implement scalable solutions to improve planning efficiency

Support executive readiness with insights, reporting, and structured updates
What you need to succeed
3–5 years of experience in strategy & operations, business operations, consulting, or related roles
Strong program management skills with experience running complex, cross-functional initiatives
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable outcomes
Experience with planning processes (annual planning, objectives and key results, quarterly business reviews)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data to inform decisions
Strong collaborator management and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting GTM, marketing, or sales organizations
Experience with Product Marketing (PMM) processes and planning schedules
Experience working with senior leadership and executive collaborators
Background in high-growth or fast-paced environments
Key Competencies

Structured thinking and operational rigor

Cross-functional collaboration and influence

Ownership and bias for action

Attention to detail with ability to see the big picture
Join Adobe and become part of an ambitious team that competes to deliver outstanding results!

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.

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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 $81,600 -- $177,950 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 $122,900 - $177,950

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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Colorado:
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Massachusetts:
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