2027 MBA University Graduate Manager Corporate Strategy

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Corporate Strategy Manager to join a highly entrepreneurial team that includes alumni from management consulting and experts in digital media and marketing. You will manage project teams to hack Adobe’s long-term growth and may lead independent initiatives.

This role provides unparalleled senior executive exposure and a path to senior operating roles throughout the company.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years leading transformational change, ideally in management consulting, consumer internet, or SaaS strategy.
• Intellectual curiosity and deep interest in technology trends and long-term horizon.
• Ability to build outside-in POV on market opportunities and draw implications.
• Structured thinker who can break down big problems into discrete elements.
• Hypothesis-led problem solver with executive presence.
• Ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Experience leading teams and coaching/mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams to hack Adobe’s long-term growth.
• Lead independent initiatives with exposure to senior executives.
• Collaborate with management across business units to shape strategy.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Strategic thinking

Market opportunities

Structured problem solving

Executive presence

Cross-functional influence

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

Undergraduate and Master’s degrees (MBA preferred)

Job description

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, such as its well-publicized transition to cloud, and its expansion into a leadership position in Digital Marketing!

Today, Adobe is at the forefront of digital experiences worldwide - be it by giving creatives everything they need to design amazing new content, or by enabling global enterprises in their digital transformation and the creation of experience businesses. This strategy has translated into exceptional financial performance and stock price appreciation even within the Tech sector.

What you’ll do

As a Corporate Strategy Manager, you will join a highly entrepreneurial team, including alumni from management consulting firms and experts in digital media and marketing. You will be responsible for managing project teams to hack Adobe’s long-term growth. You might also lead independent initiatives. This position provides unparalleled senior executive exposure and is often the path to unique operational and general management roles throughout the company.

What you need to succeed

• 3-4 yearsof proven track record of leading transformational change with increasing levels of responsibility, ideally inmanagement consulting,consumer internetorSaaS strategy
• Intellectual curiosity, deep interest in the technology landscape, evolving trends and long-term horizon
• Ability to build ‘outside-in’ POV on market opportunities and drive clear implications and recommendations
• Structured thinker with ability to break down big, hairy problems into discrete elements
• Hypothesis led problem solver with executive presence
• Ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders to take action
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leading teams and commitment to coaching / mentoring
• Undergraduate and Master’s degrees (MBA preferred)

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 positionis $111,200 -- $211,850 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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 $146,300 - $211,850

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.

State-Specific Notices

California :

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Colorado

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Massachusetts

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