Prinicpal Product Manager

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,600 - 239,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term equity incentives

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead development of its creator-focused community platform in California. You will define strategy, drive the roadmap, and work with engineers, designers, researchers, and data scientists to build engaging community features.

You will gather and analyze data to inform product decisions, prioritize capabilities, and ensure timely delivery aligned with Adobe’s standards and vision for community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or other quantitative fields.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or related roles such as product marketing, data science, or product development.
• Demonstrated experience in consumer product development with an emphasis on encouraging community involvement and growth preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with agile software development practices and principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the voice for a diverse spectrum of Adobe’s user base, from seasoned professionals to newcomers, ensuring we cater to their outstanding needs and aspirations.
• Guide the product philosophy, defining specific product objectives, key results and driving the roadmap for a modern community experience tailored to creators and creatives.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers, program managers, community specialists and data scientists to bring innovative and delightful community features to life.
• Understand the dynamics of our current community platform, bringing data to bear to compose improvements and improve engagement.
• Prioritize features and navigate them through the entire product cycle, from conception to launch, ensuring every step aligns with Adobe’s quality standard and vision for community.
• Work alongside engineering and program management to establish timelines, ensure that projects are well-defined, prioritized, and completed on schedule.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, encouraging collaboration and ensuring alignment across departments to achieve product objectives.

Skills

Product management

Agile software development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or other quantitative fields

Job description

JOB LEVEL
P40
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

At Adobe, our vision is to reimagine and evolve the network connecting our users. We aim to make it the premier hub for all our customers, from everyday creators to industry luminaries. We’re searching for a hard-working, proactive Senior Product Manager to spearhead this initiative alongside our Community Product and cross-functional teams. Adobe’s community platform and product already serves millions of people every month and you will be at the forefront to further grow and expand our offering.

Join us and play a pivotal role in reshaping the digital landscape of online communities for creators.

What you'll do

• Be the voice for a diverse spectrum of Adobe’s user base, from seasoned professionals to newcomers, ensuring we cater to their outstanding needs and aspirations.
• Guide the product philosophy, defining specific product objectives, key results and driving the roadmap for a modern community experience tailored to creators and creatives.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers, program managers, community specialists and data scientists to bring innovative and delightful community features to life.
• Understand the dynamics of our current community platform, bringing data to bear to compose improvements and improve engagement. Your role will involve diving deep into data analytics, from gathering relevant metrics to deriving insights that propel our product strategy forward.
• Prioritize features and navigate them through the entire product cycle, from conception to launch, ensuring every step aligns with Adobe’s quality standard and vision for community.
• Work alongside engineering and program management to establish timelines, ensure that projects are well-defined, prioritized, and completed on schedule.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, encouraging collaboration and ensuring alignment across departments to achieve product objectives.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or other quantitative fields; or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or related roles such as product marketing, data science, or product development.
• Demonstrated experience in consumer product development with an emphasis on encouraging community involvement and growth preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in synthesizing multiple information sources into actionable recommendations. Proficiency in collecting, prioritizing, and responding to feedback from various sources, including the community, customers, cross-functional partners, competitors, and leadership.
• Experience with agile software development practices and principles preferred.

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 $125,800 -- $239,725 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 $165,600 - $239,725

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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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts

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