Value Creation Director - Adobe Private Capital

Adobe; England; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Adobe Private Capital (APC) seeks a Value Creation Director to coordinate efforts across Adobe’s Digital Experience and Digital Media lines of business with PE, VC and SWF partners. You will drive value creation in portfolio companies through strategy, governance and executive engagement.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop GTM plans, build business cases, and grow revenues through software, services and support while partnering with Operating Partners to deliver multi-firm initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of validated experience in PE, VC, SWF, Technology or Professional Services industries with a consistent track record of exceptional performance.
• Experience managing high value clients with complex requirements.
• Outstanding executive presence and presentation skills, with the ability to converse with, encourage and engage C-level executives.
• Exceptional written communication and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsabilités

• Work with analysts to define priority portfolio companies that can derive significant value from the use of Adobe's integrated technology stack.
• Lead relationships with Operating Partners in the PE, VC and SWF firms to drive discussion on value levers within the Portfolio Company - leading with industry insights collated from Adobe's proprietary sources and external data.
• Work with a small group of delivery partners to define a roadmap for execution and value realisation.
• Define and build an effective joint governance model ensuring alignment and sponsorship across the account.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with customer and Adobe executives to support priority initiatives and long-term account growth.
• Drive the adoption of Adobe products and innovations within the portfolio through thoughtful development of business cases that map back to customer priorities.
• Grow revenues across the business (software, services, and support).
• Lead and mentor regional account teams to drive value for portfolio companies at a regional level.
• Coordinate critical customer-facing activities including executive engagement, company visits, briefings, and ideation workshops.
• Ideate with, and support Adobe marketing functions to drive engagement and events for the PE firms.

Connaissances

Executive presence

PE/VC/SWF experience

Leadership in matrixed organizations

Digital transformation

GTM planning

Relationship management

Negotiation

Business development

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Description du poste

The Opportunity

Adobe is driving strategic growth with global Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), and Sovereign Wealth (SWF) companies through a new go to market - Adobe Private Capital (APC). We are investing in high-calibre, experienced individuals with a background in managing large scale transformation programs with large corporates, or experience working within a PE firm as an Operating Partner.

We are looking for individuals with a start-up mentality - enthusiasm and resilience backed up by a passion for quality of thinking and execution. As an APC Value Creation Director, you will have responsibility for coordinating efforts across all aspects of the Adobe Digital Experience and Digital Media lines of business, working with PE firms to drive value within Portfolio Companies across the globe.

What you'll do

• Work with analysts to define priority portfolio companies that can derive significant value from the use of Adobe's integrated technology stack.

• Lead relationships with Operating Partners in the PE, VC and SWF firms to drive discussion on value levers within the Portfolio Company - leading with industry insights collated from Adobe's proprietary sources and external data.

• Work with a small group of delivery partners to define a roadmap for execution and value realisation.

• Define and build an effective joint governance model ensuring alignment and sponsorship across the account.

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with customer and Adobe executives to support priority initiatives and long-term account growth.

• Drive the adoption of Adobe products and innovations within the portfolio through thoughtful development of business cases that map back to customer priorities.

• Grow revenues across the business (software, services, and support).

• Lead and mentor regional account teams to drive value for portfolio companies at a regional level.

• Coordinate critical customer-facing activities including executive engagement, company visits, briefings, and ideation workshops.

• Ideate with, and support Adobe marketing functions to drive engagement and events for the PE firms.

What you need to succeed

Successful engagement will be defined by short-term pipeline generation, medium term value creation for the PE firm through its portfolio, leading to long term retention and growth:

• Deep experience in both the Software and Services business models with the confirmed ability to structure and negotiate large, multi-faceted agreements.

• Natural leadership skills, including confidence employing senior executives and influencing strategies for leading teams in highly matrixed organizations, galvanising a sense of common purpose.

• Proven success leading and delivering on enterprise engagements either internal or through a consultancy / PE, VC or SWF firm.

• A background in enterprise transformation and change management with referenceable supporting examples.

• Experience leading successful digital transformations for marketing organizations paired with knowledge of the technologies and tactics needed to effectively perform.

• Deep knowledge of digital transformation trends in the industry and Adobe's position relative to those trends.

• Experience in developing and driving adherence to a multi-layered governance model supporting multiple business functions and IT with engagement across executives, management, steering committees, and PMO functions.

• Practical knowledge in developing GTM plans between enterprise organizations.

• An understanding of the competition and how we are positioned against them.

• A creative, problem-solving approach to evolving business challenges.

Job Requirements

• 10+ years of validated experience in PE, VC, SWF, Technology or Professional Services industries with a consistent track record of exceptional performance.

• Experience managing high value clients with complex requirements.

• Outstanding executive presence and presentation skills, with the ability to converse with, encourage and engage C-level executives.

• Exceptional written communication and analytical skills.

• Willingness to travel.

About Adobe

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