Principal Product Manager - Firefly Foundry Studio

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 148,100 - 282,100; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking an experienced Product Manager to own the product strategy and vision for the Firefly Foundry model. This involves balancing enterprise needs with long-term product goals.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in product management, particularly in creative professional tools, with a robust understanding of Generative AI. Exceptional communication skills and a proven track record in multi-team initiatives are crucial for this role.

The position offers a competitive pay range of $148,100 – $282,100 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years shipping software products.
• 2+ years of experience with Generative AI products or platforms.
• Deep knowledge of VFX, animation, and post‑production pipelines.
• Strong technical competence across GenAI concepts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product roadmap aligning Firefly Foundry model capabilities.
• Drive quarterly planning and execution with Engineering and Design.
• Partner with Adobe's Creative Technologist team for enterprise M&E customers.

Skills

Product Management

Generative AI

Technical Communication

Leadership

Education

10+ years of product management experience

MBA or advanced technical degree (Nice to Have)

Tools

ShotGrid

AYON

ftrack

Job description

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

• Own the end-to-end product roadmap aligning Firefly Foundry model capabilities and Studio creative interfaces into a coherent product strategy.
• Define and prioritize capabilities, balancing near‑term Enterprise needs with long‑term platform vision.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive quarterly planning and execution with Engineering, Applied Science, and Product Design; manage trade‑offs between model capability, creative control, and enterprise governance.
• Define success metrics and evaluations (adoption, generation quality, workflow efficiency, customer expansion).

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Partner with Adobe’s Creative Technologist field team to compose and deploy tailored workflows for enterprise M&E customers.
• Represent the Foundry Studio team at executive reviews, industry events, and partner forums.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years shipping software products serving creative professionals or media production workflows.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with Generative AI products or platforms—ranging from model fine‑tuning, inference pipelines, or GenAI‑powered creative tools.
• Deep domain knowledge of VFX, animation, or post‑production pipelines including compositing, look development, pre‑visualization, and editorial workflows.
• Strong technical competence across GenAI concepts: diffusion models, LoRA/fine‑tuning, conditioning controls, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and cost/quality trade‑offs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to craft compelling product narratives, PRDs, and executive‑level strategy documents.
• Track record of leading complex, multi‑team initiatives in a matrixed organization without direct authority.

Nice to Have

• Experience with studio pipeline platforms (ShotGrid/Flow, AYON, ftrack).
• Familiarity with content authenticity standards (C2PA/CAI) and studio security/compliance requirements (TPN, MPAA).
• MBA or advanced technical degree.

Pay Range: U.S. $148,100 – $282,100 annually (California: $194,800 – $282,100; Washington: $178,600 – $258,700).

Adobe is 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.