Requirements

15+ years of experience in product management, strategic partnerships, or business development, including both strategy and execution.
5+ years driving large-scale transformation partnerships with a B2C component and measurable results in terms of users, revenue, or both.
Strong executive presence. Can communicate complex concepts clearly and succinctly both in writing and in meetings. Comfortable building relationships across a matrixed organization and working with collaborators at all levels.
Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment through influence rather than direct authority. Ability to align diverse objectives into cohesive strategies that rally the team towards a shared goal.
Experience delivering product experiences and marketing campaigns that delight end users and achieve business goals. Ability to work directly with product managers, product and content design, and engineering as needed.
Solid understanding of corporate ecosystems, including product, content, marketing, operations, and finance/legal. Understanding of how partnerships can move the needle at scale with the right approach, necessary alignment, and coordinated execution.
Strong analytical abilities for evaluating partnership opportunities and performance. Ability to share those results along with compelling stories that craft the broader narrative around impact.

Nice to Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus.
Familiarity with design software, content creation platforms, and/or creative workflows.
Deep familiarity with sports leagues and teams, especially teams’ social and digital footprints and fan engagement around digital content.

Define and implement a comprehensive strategy for achieving global reach for Adobe Express with league activations across web and mobile applications, omni-channel marketing, and sporting events.
Build and sustain executive-level relationships with the sports league, ensuring alignment of objectives and encouraging trust.
Collaborate with internal Adobe teams (e.g., product, design, content, marketing, legal) to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.
Collaborate with Adobe product leaders to identify new opportunities to drive adoption and use of Adobe products by league employees and fans.
Develop metrics to measure partnership success and regularly update executive leadership.
Act as the “voice of the partner” and their fan base to identify challenges or misalignments and seek resolution.
Cultivate a deep understanding of professional sports, industry trends, and the broader market landscape to develop the partnership roadmap.
Provide monthly updates to leadership on the status and performance of the partnership - what’s working, what’s not, and what we do about it.

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